Friday January 8th
We had a fantastic day yesterday on Banks Peninsula. We stayed at Pohatu Penguins are here are the highlights:
-On drive in kids finally saw sheep holding up traffic when trying to cross the road.
-Travelled on some life ending roads.. one lane, loose gravel along sheer cliffs with no barriers about 500m above sea level. Must have 4WD
-Went sea kayaking, not for long because the wind picked up
-But long enough to see seals, penguins and have Bridget and I to get beached on a rock ledge.
-Seal dove in water next to Dianne and Amelia’s kayak, swam next to it looked up at them
-Watched white flippered penguins get fed then kids carried them in a plastic bucket for a swim
-One swam right up to my feet and I got to pick him up!!
-Amelia held a goose named Mintie
-Went for a 2 hour hike in hills of the Flea Bay
-Stayed in a little bach in the middle of farmer’s field in the valley with our own personal view of the sea. Very cozy
-Sat on the porch eating our supper as the sun was fading behind the hills
-Went on a night walk to see more penguins along the coast line. Saw a yellow eyed one!
-Bridget had sheep mustered around her on her way to the long drop in the morning
-Sat and watched the waves roll in this morning all by ourselves
-Went even higher in the Akaroa headlands to the lighthouse for more spectacular pics
It was an all round great true Kiwi experience for all of us. The kids had a ball and so did Dianne and I. The pictures will never do it justice.
Until next time
Carolyn
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