Chocolate Worms,Tall Bridges and Pancake Rocks

Weekend of March 9^th, 10^th and 11^th.

Hokitika, along the West Coast, was the destination (details unknown). We got dominated by gigantic wave that would carry you on their powerful backs, then scrape you along its rocky floor. As we recovered, we watched the sun set, shattering the water into a brilliant pallet of color and I saw my first dolphin jumping beneath the falling sky.

Hakatika, sound familiar? There is a famous Wild Foods Festival, (as seen on the Food Channel) were the worst and best of wild foods are devoured- and often spit back up… we ate breakfast on the beach, ate some bugs (worm chocolates) and napped on the sand. Then a Kiwi friend took Jenna and myself to the Hokitika River Gorge, were went bridge jumping (13meter high and scared the begeeses out of me) but was an awesome adventure and a fear conquering quest.

We then camped along the beach, went hiking through jungle beneath the limestone cliffs, ate peanutbutter and jelly on the beach and saw the famous “pancake rocks.”



It is incredible how different the scenery is in New Zealand. All these pictures are taken within twenty miles of each other. New Zealand has a little bit of everything beautiful. It a gorgeous beach, divided by enormous mountains, lush forests, turquoise lakes and crystal rivers.