Heading up the coast, we made it to Punakaki—home of the
famous pancake rocks and blowholes (yes, blowholes). The rocks were formed by the ocean and—yes,
they look like stacked pancakes. The
blowholes are the areas carved out of the middle where the ocean rushes in and
shoots up—yes, like a whale’s blowhole?!
People in these parts get excited about funny things. We checked out a couple of small towns along
the way and stopped up near a seal colony.
We stumbled upon a trail to the beach from the roadside. Jumping onto the trail, we made our way
through the forest to this amazing pebbled beach next by the mountains. The sea and winds carved out giant rocks to
form works of art adrift on the beach.
We explored, our feet felt it against the rocks and then the bugs struck…the
sand flies! Abort, abort, abort the
beach! Back to the campervan we fled—all
bitten up and needing respite from the bites.
Our pre-dinner snack along the west coast...tomatoes, cheese and cheesy bread
Shelley getting to know one of the locals. She's getting brave
A view on our hike through the pancake rocks
Another cool pic of the pancake rocks that no one is sure how they were formed
Taking it in after our climb
Relaxing by the blowholes
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