I am pretty sure that no trip in New
Zealand would be complete without doing a bit of hiking. I enjoy seeing new
places and while I am do not consider myself a really serious hiker, I have
come to appreciate the challenge of exploring new parts of the world on foot.
We did a destination hike to Coal Creek
Falls. I did not feel it was wonderful as a hike, but the view at the end was
fantastic, so it was worth the effort.
From the beach at Greymouth we took the
Point Elizabeth walkway over the ridgetop and through the woods J It was a good mix of shaded and open, so we got ocean views with no
overheating since the track wound in and out of trees.
New Year’s Eve we headed towards the
Northwest corner of the island to Abel Tasman National Park. We enjoyed a
beautiful coastal hike that took us to Apple Tree Bay. It was a hot sunny day,
so we spent a good portion of the hike anticipating a relaxing afternoon
cooling off at the beach. Unfortunately that did not happen since it started
raining about 10 minutes after we got to the beach. It was a lovely area
though, and I look forward to going back to maybe one day complete the entire
60 kilometer (37.3 miles) track.
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