A rest day at Punakaiki Beach

Wednesday October 31, 2012

We slept in, walked to the Pancake Rocks and Blowholes, did laundry, napped, and enjoyed the beach. Enough said.A video of walking across New Zealand’s longest swing bridge:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4PqvPAXUa0

A video of Pancake Rocks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKp5d4EkRlk

A dark sunrise. The weather cleared early and it turned out to be a nice day.
A dark sunrise. The weather cleared early and it turned out to be a nice day.
Our Canadian friends Pierre and Natalie. Last night we compared notes about New Zealand cycling. They are enjoying a three month adventure.
Our Canadian friends Pierre and Natalie. Last night we compared notes about New Zealand cycling. They are enjoying a three month adventure.
They are headed south to Greymouth - our destination for tomorrow.
They are headed south to Greymouth – our destination for tomorrow.

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The following are several pictures from the Pancake Rocks and Blowhole area.
The following are several pictures from the Pancake Rocks and Blowhole area.

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Looks like a stack of pancakes. Limestone eroded over time.
Looks like a stack of pancakes. Limestone eroded over time.

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The exposure isn't good on this but we could see several faces from the previous picture.
The exposure isn’t good on this but we could see several faces from the previous picture.

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