Punakaiki

Today we drove a lot!!!! Left Okatiro after a run and play on the beach this morning and travelled north through Hokitika and Greymouth, where we stopped to stock up on food and had some lunch by the river. Headed then further north to Punakaiki which is most famous for the strange rocks that look like stacks of pancakes! They are situated on Dolomite Point, where a layering-weathering process has carved the limestone and so the rocks look like stacks of pancakes. The tide was low when we arrived after lunch so unfortunately not much action at the blow hole today! Punakaiki is a pretty spot but again, so many tourists, so we drove further north and are staying tonight at a pretty little beach called Carter’s Beach. We have backed into our beachfront spot and are enjoying the water views! The smell and feel of the coast air is great – hoping for a swim first thing in the morning but the temperature is a little cooler here so we’ll see!もっと詳しく