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| So long Wellington |
Oh man!
I love the South Island!
I crossed the Cook Straight on the ferry and am so excited to be in a new part of NZ.
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| On the inter-island ferry |
I drove west across the top part of the north island. From Picton to a little town somehwhere between Takaka and Collingwood. I'm not sure where. I was so tired. I just kinda pulled into a holiday park in a daze.
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| My first night on South Island |
And that's where I saw my first penguin!
There he was, just chilling. I think I blinded him while trying to take my photos. So I tried to get a pic without using my flash. Not that successful.
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| Penguin!!!! I'm so excited! Bucket list: check! |
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| Cute little guy! |
The next day I drove to Farewell Spit and spent the whole day hiking. The hike was great and had a little bit of everything.
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| View on the hike |
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| I was the only one on the beach |
Beach view from inside the cave
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| I don't know who this Cliff guy is....but he's got some great views.... |
The landscape was so varied, pastureland, cliffs, beach, mountainy scrubland.
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| Cape Farewell |
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| The cliffs with farewell spit in the far background. I gotta little too much sun |
It's one of my favorite places in NZ. I hiked to Farewell Cape, the northernmost part of South Island.
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| The dunes at Farewell spit |
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| It's an Immense white sand beach |
I'm all camped up and cozy now at another holiday park. This time in Collingwood. Tomorrow I hope to settle the logistics for my 3 day Abel Tasman park hike.
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| Camp time: cool clouds at sunset |
Beach view from inside the cave
I'm so jealous you saw a penguin!
ReplyDeleteYou're kinda starting to look like a kiwi :)
I would say I'm starting to turn into one but I still can't understand half of what they say.
ReplyDeleteSo I think my Yankee-ness is safe, for now