Farewell Spit

Malcolm at Cape Faewell

Wharariki Beach

That's me at Wharariki Beach

 

the walk back from the beach

lambs and a gnome

 

Farewell spit - heading to wash the gnome shit of my sandals

cute fur seal

oyster catchers

 

This was another hot, sunny day.  We set off first to look at Cape Farewell, where we saw seals playing below the cliffs.  Then we drove on to Wharariki Beach where we did the circular walk which goes to the beach, then along and over to the next beach, then up and past some lakes and over farmland back to the car park.  (Julia & Kevin and Mo will remember we walked to here from Puponga some years back.)  The first beach was pretty deserted and there was no-one round the headland on the second beach.  There were lots of caves and islands with holes through and the sea was good to paddle in though probably still too cold to swim. 

We drove back to Puponga and walked across some more farm land to Fossil Beach where we saw some fossil shells in the rocks, some seals on the beach and lots of pairs of noisy oystercatchers.  We walked along the outside of the spit then across the width and back to the inside of the lagoon.  Not many people here either.  Stunning scenery all round!

Yes, I do like it here.  I think it's all the lovely beaches and coastal scenery.  Also sea breezes keep the sand flies away.