My favorite places

We arrived in the town of Motueka on the NorthWest coast to this brilliance in the sky.

We were in awe.

The next morning we headed off to the town of Kaiteritei for a boat ride up the northwest coast to take in the stunning coastline.

The seals did not disappoint.

And the waters couldn't have been any more blue

The boat then dropped us off at Bark Bay and we hiked 7.5 KM on a beautiful trail to Torrent Bay where the boat then picked us back up.

Some views from the trail

Ever wonder where your kiwi comes from? the northwest coast of the South Island is most likely. Here is a Kiwi orchard chockers full of delicious kiwi, yummy.

The next day we headed further west to the fairwell Spit to walk along the shore.

We then hapened upon a beautifully rustic campground near Wharariki Beach and stayed there for the night. We walked the 20 minute hike to the beach and were not disappointed. This was the most stunning place we have been to.

Look at that reflection in the wet sand, the sun was perfectly situated for it.

There were sea lions wandering around and playing in the pools just feet from up.

It was amazing.

We sat down a bit to wait for the sunset.

And then it came.

The next morning at the campground the kids thought it would be cool to eat breakfast at the log table situated near our camper. I think the chickens that wandered around the campground were use to people and a bit aggressive. They jumped on the table and started eating our food as soon as we sat down. Thus ending our outdoor eating experience.

The expansive sand dunes at Wharariki Beach

We are settling to our home now. Our belongings have arrives and are almost all unpacked and household projects are in full swing and being checked off our multiple-page list. I have to say we are probably the busiest unemployed people in the world right now.