ATA
MĀRIE!
As we woke up, I remembered a great shooting star
that a couple of us had seen. It was amazing and a sight that I have never and
perhaps will never see again. As we quickly got ready for the hike, the roofers
started showing up to replace the roof on the lodge. We had survived the
night.
Throughout the hike, we saw many species of plants and animals like the silver tree fern, hen and chicken fern, the fantail, tomtit, wood pigeon, kakariki and the reintroduced-to-the-Banks-Peninsula tui (my favorite). We also saw possums that were trapped, poisoned, left behind and skinned for their fur. These mammals are a great nuisance to conservation efforts in New Zealand.
After lunch, we proceeded to the beach where we
found a bunch of paua shells on the sand, between the rocks or on a pile where
the kids seemed to have no problem locating them anywhere on the bay and
had stacked them.
Hinewai is as interesting as Hugh; it is a place to see. Now I understand the urge for this area to be conserved and it's necessity.
It was an amazing, beautiful hike! !!!!- Jessica
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