19 October 2010

NZ fur seals and wild coastal scenery!




Greymouth was windy and rainy and cold. We did, however, wake up to sunshine - even if it was short-lived. We drove the amazing coastal road up north and it was rugged and wild. Stopping off in Punakaiki to see the pancake rocks and the loud blowholes was pretty spectacular. Later we stopped near Westport to see a small NZ fur-seal colony, they were just adorable! Breeding season is next month so I imagine lots more fur seals to come…..I just love seeing wildlife. Apart from those 2 special non-rainy moments in our day, it pretty much rained the whole time. We are over it! And drove to Nelson. Tomorrow heading up to Abel Tasman National Park to see if we can do a few walks, or a sea kayak.