At Punakaiki we decided to leave the rain-sodden, bug-infested west coast and head across the island on the Lewis Pass, eventually to Kaikoura, which we much enjoyed in 2014.
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Stopped for lunch at the Slab Hut Creek campground and fossicking
area |
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Board walk to bathroom |
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In case you don't know what fossicking is--we didn't--and we
didn't do any since I left our pan in storage in Montana |
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The Creek; note the little channel to the right |
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In Reefton, a bubble-blowing machine in one of the residences
on main street, to amuse visitors |
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Thus |
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Many interesting shoppes, especially collectibles |
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Royal Doulton Shakespearian dishes |
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Child's (toy) chain saw |
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In another shoppe, with hundreds of dolls (but no Sweetie Pie) |
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Quite a few Chuckies |
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The Fairlie Engine, 1878; articulated to navigate severe curves
in the mountains |
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Big-time mining town, once |
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Interesting little town |
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The Lewis Pass is said to be less dramatic than the Arthur Pass;
well, we didn't find the Arthur Pass very dramatic, and the Lewis
Pass had its moments |
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Another east-bound outwash plain, heading toward the coast;
we're still looking for the Clark Pass; we spent the night at a
designated Freedom Camp in Rotheram |
1 comment:
Interesting town. A coffin store? I think I liked the tearoom and bakery better.
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