My first destination on the South Island was the Hangdog Camp in Takaka. It was supposed to be a good place to hook up with other climbers. It turned out different. I did´nt find a lot of serious climbers and got charged 2,50NZD from a Belgium guy to climb with him and his rope...nothing is for free he meant, hilarious!! So I end up baking pizza in the clay oven with Nico a french shepherd.

I renounced climbing and contacted Zack an excentric canadian Adventurer witch I met in Wellington before. We managed to organize a four day kayak trip in the Abel Tasman National Park together with Nico and Vincent an other canadian traveller.

Paddeling in a sea kayak provides acces to remote landscapes. A totaly new way of locomotion for me.

And it gets you close to wildlife as well.

Vincent is passionated for seafood. He was collecting mussels and baby clams. Good for us. We had yummie sea food pasta!

The crew. In fact we did´nt know each other before we had a great time. It´s great when things work out like that.

Finaly we got the chance to see dolphins at sunset in Golden Bay. Life is sweet!

Cape Farewell my first contact with the tasman sea.

landscaping.

windy roads makes driving fun. glad to have a vehicle.

Hokitika on the westcoast, sea and a first taste of real mountains.