The west coast is full of rough beaches and mountains. We've moved into the higher mountains now, called the Southern Alps with a few glaciers to check out. Pretty sweet stuff, but not as cool as the pancake rocks, sandstone rocks that have a pancake look to them. Well not really, more so to a 5 year old, but they're amazing, standing apart out in the water, with natural bridges and blowholes in them. Very cool, and yet they sadly got a childish name.
The towns on the west coast aren't all that hot, meaning there's not much to do. It was a big gold and coal mining area, which has died down leaving just a few good breweries to hit up, plus some boring mining hikes.
Tomorrow we're off to hike the Copland track, an overnight hike that heads up towards Mt Cook, the hightest mountain in NZ, hitting a high elevation with hot pools by the hut. Shouldn't reach the snow, but should be cold. With good weather, the pictures will be good.
After 2 days of glaciers, Franz Josef and Fox, the weather feels colder. But that didn't stop us from going to the beach this afternoon at a rough and rocky beach. Pretty crazy out there, with rocks being whipped at you in the water, but still a good time.
Hope everyone is having a grand old weekend.
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