Quad Biking

Just outside of Westport was a seal colony we visited on our way out of town. We couldn't get too close to the seals but there were lots of little babies that were really cute. There were also some spectacular views from the ocean cliffs. We also spotted a World Traveler's sign that told us we were 12, 749 km (7,922 miles) from New York City! Too bad they don't show how far away Boston is, but I guess we could do the math if we really needed to.

We decided to stop an show Tim and Jackie Pancake Rocks which we had visited on our trip south last year. They were just as amazing as they were on our first trip: Day 8 Last Year


By the time we finished our walk through the Pancake Rocks, we were getting pretty hungy for lunch. We decided to continue on our way and hoped to find something to eat relatively soon. We were very excited when we saw a sign for a cafe, but not only that, they advertised 4x4 adventures. We knew then that our next stop was going to be a long one.

After enjoying a lunch of french fries, corn dogs, and fish sticks (they didn't really sell anything else) we hopped on some wheels for a one hour adventure through the Hokitika countryside. The trip was great. Tim got in trouble only a few times for breaking the rules, and I only crashed once, in a creek (I claim that was my only opportunity to try riding in "Reverse", but I'm not sure anyone believed me.) We travelled through the woods, up and down steep hills, and even through a deep river.

Our day ended in Franz Josef Glacier. Tim was really excited to try a restaurant Jeremy and I had eaten at the year before. We couldn't remember if we liked it or not and it looked fun from the outside, so we decided to try it again. Bad decision. The food was pretty average. The guys wanted to try the Mixed Grill special. What arrived wasn't so yummy: Venison Sausage (the best meat was made into a sausage - we should have known better!), Goat Chop and Rabbit (very dry). The best part of the meal was the enormous garlic bread we had as an appetizer. If only we had stuck to that!