Hello! This post will be brief because we're doing one more tomorrow morning! Super brief actually. These pictures are from our last day in Takaka. We hitched up to the Farewell Spit (pictured first) which is known as a sanctuary for lots of migrating birds. Black swans were an example of one of these bird species. We then proceeded to hike along the hillside of the coast to Cape Farewell where we saw a cove of seals (pictured second). It was (again) a beautiful hike with tons of wonderful views. The hike ended at beach with the craziest sand dunes we've ever seen. We then got a ride back to Takaka from the only Mexican we've ever met in New Zealand and looked exactly like Fez from That 70's Show. He had actually lived in Castro Valley for a couple months and had family in San Jose. We were his first hitchhikers ever. Luckily, at that point, we were not attacked by sand flies....which I can't say is true anymore.
miss you guys! keep up the posts
ReplyDeleteHi Dave! It's Jamie Pratt here! Tom called me this afternoon to say he had spoken with your dad, so Tom got the (WONDERFUL) scoop on you and your travels with Natalie....Will enjoy following the rest of your trip. Take care, and hope to connect at some point....Jamie Pratt
ReplyDeleteyou met someone from castro valley!? that was undoubtedly the most exciting part of your trip so far. did you guys talk about the boulevard? the castro village, our answer to the mall? have you figure out how you are going to smuggle me home a baby kangaroo?
ReplyDeleteI miss you guys, i have no-one to compare my beard growth to.
xoxox steve
It's great that so many of you are following, especially those of you we haven't been in touch with and those of you we don't know. But to clarify a few things:
ReplyDelete1. It was hard enough for us to admit that we had been to Castro Valley, so we didn't broach the subject of it's numerous cultural and natural landmarks.
2. A kangaroo? Do you know what island we're on? How about a pukeko?