The day started with a visit to the National Kiwi Center. Here we saw our first kiwi. In the Maori language (the Maori are the first settlers of New Zealand) kiwi is “weka bird with a walking stick” this made us laugh since we mistook the teka for a kiwi and ended up in a lot of trouble yesterday. Unfortunately the kiwi is a very shy bird and no pictures were allowed.
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We were, however, able to get up close and personal with New Zealand freshwater eels. The eels range in age between 50 to 120 years old and they felt smooth, slippery and a little slimy.
After lunch with a spectacular view we headed north to Pancake Rocks and Blowholes.
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Pancake Rocks are a limestone formation that scientists are still unsure about how they were formed. The blowholes are due to trapped air being pushed out by water from the strong incoming waves.
We ended the day with a quick visit to the seal colony near our campervan park, where we made dinner in the typical communal kitchen.
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