Finally! We headed out of Wellington for our first trip in New Zealand. Granted it was not all that grandiose but it was a whole lot of fun. We went to a small town and nearby beach called Otaki (o-tack-ee). We rented out this really nice Bach for two nights. The first photo is of the Bach itself, a nice little one room unit with a bathroom and kitchenette. The second photo is our backyard view.
The town of Otaki was sleepy at best but we did manage to find a few good places to eat and shop. Below are photos of us at the Oasis Cafe. If anyone is headed out that way we would recommend the Curry House, which did not serve very much curry, but was our favorite place to eat. We also shopped at the outlet stores which where nice but do not fair well against the larger American outlet malls.
Here is a shot of Mallory with her scarf in her long black. I am not sure if it helped with the flavor.
After spending Friday walking around town and talking with a few delightful locals - we had great fun with two hilarious older women at the local community thrift store discussing buttons and badges - the following day we walked to Otaki Beach.
On our way there we stopped of at one of the oldest churches in New Zealand and there saw a statue of Jesus high up on a near by hill,
so of course we decided to get as high as Jesus.
Here is what we saw:
On our way there we stopped of at one of the oldest churches in New Zealand and there saw a statue of Jesus high up on a near by hill,
so of course we decided to get as high as Jesus.
Here is what we saw:
Yes, that is Mallory who had a sudden urge to climb a tree!She did not get too far but she was up
a good 10 feet.
a good 10 feet.
From there we headed to the beach for a nice walk along the coastline. It was pretty rustic which made it great for finding things. We found some cool shells as long with large fish bones as well as a dead sheep that somehow must of got caught in the water and drowned. Still to cold to go swimming but I can not wait to jump in the sea!
That is is Kapiti Island off in the distance. Kapiti is one of New Zealand’s most valuable nature reserves,
and is an island sanctuary for birds.
and is an island sanctuary for birds.
We are definitely looking forward to our next trip, where ever it may be!
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