The big view at Pancake Rocks
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Wendy, hiding in the bush
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Andy, on the scenic walkway around Pancake Rocks. The fuzzy white directly behind him is the Southern Alps, beautiful snow covered peaks.
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Wendy: Since Steve and Ian are still gone (visiting friends in Nelson), and Chris needed to run errands in town, Andy and I decided to spend a rest day driving to Punakaiki rocks (aka Pancake rocks). Of course it is the clearest day we've had yet and we're not kayaking, funny how that works. A short drive north of Greymouth brings us to these stunning rocks. The cliff side has eroded, leaving behind free standing pillars of layered rock. The waves crash against the rocks, and sea foam shoots out of holes. Unfortunately we missed high tide, so we didn't see any of the big blow holes going off, but we did enjoy some beautiful views and a semi-ok but still British tasting lunch. As we drove home, we studied the coast for a good surf break. Depending on river flows, we may take a day to kayak surf if it stays beautiful and blue here.
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The big view at Pancake Rocks
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Wendy, hiding in the bush
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Andy, on the scenic walkway around Pancake Rocks. The fuzzy white directly behind him is the Southern Alps, beautiful snow covered peaks.
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