Just a short note to let you know we are out on the NW tip of the South Island, really close to the end of the road. It feels like the end of the earth, too. We drove 30 min to the nearest ATM to get cash for our lodging payment. Along the way to day we did a short walk to see some very unusual limestone rock formations, hiked 4km to see a great waterfall then found a sacred Maori springs for another little walk.
We were hoping to explore the little art shops and hang out in Takaka this PM but the place was shut down because virtually everyone took off for a wedding. We caught up with the action at the beach where the event had just ended. It was an endless sandy beach with millions of seashells, mostly unbroken. I wish I could have collected them!
Tomorrow we head out to the Farewell Spit at the end of the island for an all day adventure seeing wading birds, 100' high sand dunes and a lighthouse. Check back for photos to be posted soon.
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