Last weekend in Punakaiki

Every week we usuall retreat back to Punakaiki for the weekend. This is our last weekend here however because next week we are working in Otago and then at Southland the following week so we will be staying down there for the weekend.

We thought we'd make the most of it and decided to have a go at hitch hiking, it worked a treat and we managed to get a lift 1.7km up the road to the Truman track, its been a hot day and the last time we went there it rained so we thought we'd take a dip under the waterfall. It was freezing.

Unfortunately we wern't able to get a ride back but we came home via the beach and spent a few hours making and lighting a fire. This time we remember our bugspray so the sandflies didn't bite.

In our time off in Punakaiki we've visited the Blow holes,  Pancake rocks and the Punakaiki cavern.

On Monday we'll be getting up at 6am to go down to Otago which means that tonight will be our last night at the tavern. Everyones coming down and we're going to make the most of it, the only problem is that VAT went up yesterday and the beer has become more expensive. You win some, you loose some.