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    Just one of the thousands of shells along the shore. My red penknife is shown to give a sense of scale.: by taylortreks, Views[462]
         		 We walked right up to one of the larger seals resting on the beach. He didn't even budge as we came up to him.: by taylortreks, Views[250]
         		 There were even more fascinating in a close-up view.: by taylortreks, Views[176]
         		 There were several interesting rock formations along the peninsular shoreline.: by taylortreks, Views[208]
         		 The mountains are RIGHT next to the town of Kaikoura!: by taylortreks, Views[199]
     
    Intemperate weather began moving in later in the afternoon, chasing away our early sunshine.: by taylortreks, Views[418]
         		 As the dolphins swam closer to our boat, it was easy to see the dusky gray coloring that gave them their name.: by taylortreks, Views[420]
         		 Dusky dolphins frolicked around our boat on our return to the Kaikoura Harbour.: by taylortreks, Views[375]
         		 And now our whale wave a final goodbye. Researchers can identify individual whales using the marks on their tail flukes just like we would identify humans using fingerprints.: by taylortreks, Views[381]
         		 There's his tail. It's almost a certainty that this was a male sperm whale since females rarely stop by New Zealand, preferring to stay in Antarctic waters for feeding or Hawaiian waters for birthing. : by taylortreks, Views[463]
     
    Whoops, our sperm whale is preparing to dive (as shown by the hump in his back).: by taylortreks, Views[215]
         		 Sperm whales are readily identified by their unique forward pointing spout or blow.: by taylortreks, Views[257]
         		 Mid-morning clouds snuggled into the nearby coastal range peaks. What a great view from the whale watch car park!: by taylortreks, Views[199]
         		 While peaks further away on the inner range also were being lit up in the early morning sun.: by taylortreks, Views[203]
         		 Sunlight was just beginning to dapple the nearby peaks of the coastal range.: by taylortreks, Views[233]
     
    We had a great sunrise to start our day.: by taylortreks, Views[252]
         		 The inner Kaikouira Range, which sits off the coast, keeps its snowy cap all year.: by taylortreks, Views[394]
         		 There's always great cloud watching to be had in New Zealand. This time, we saw a rolling cloud bank over the ocean east of Kaikoura.: by taylortreks, Views[367]
         		 And we had just enough breeze to raise the sails (without chilling us too much!).: by taylortreks, Views[405]
         		 The day cleared off in the afternoon, treating us to crystal clear views looking back towards Nelson.: by taylortreks, Views[411]
     
    Wind and waves scoured exotic hollows in the seaside rocks on Adele Island.: by taylortreks, Views[356]
         		 And here a more sunbathing seals on Adele Island.: by taylortreks, Views[398]
         		 We even caught a glimpse of the rarely sighted red heron.: by taylortreks, Views[414]
         		 With the sailboat's shallow draft and silent propulsion, we could get a close-up view of seals sunning themselves on the rocks of Adele Island.: by taylortreks, Views[208]
         		 One of the highlights of the trip was Split Apple Rock. : by taylortreks, Views[231]
     
    After a half-hour water taxi trip from Kaiteriteri, we boarded the sailboat at the aptly named Anchorage.: by taylortreks, Views[253]
         		 Finally, the striking colours faded into purple darkness.: by taylortreks, Views[391]
         		 Vivid red and orange streaks caught our eye as the sunset progressed.: by taylortreks, Views[375]
         		 The clouds ran the gamut of colors, from bright yellow to red/orange and darker blue.: by taylortreks, Views[303]
         		 On our very first night in Nelson, we were treated to a breathtaking sunset.: by taylortreks, Views[344]
     
    Although energetic, the 'falls' are more like large rapids. The vertical fall appears to be less than 3 meters.: by taylortreks, Views[295]
         		 Looking down river from the bridge, there is plenty of white water.: by taylortreks, Views[343]
         		 From a short bridge spanning the channel for the 'falls,' you can look upriver back towards Lake Taupo.: by taylortreks, Views[348]
         		 Here's a view from a point above the valley looking south towards Lake Taupo.: by taylortreks, Views[380]
         		 Kent certainly enjoyed the sunny day for this outing.: by taylortreks, Views[354]
     
    You can DEFINITELY tell this is an active geothermal area!: by taylortreks, Views[366]
         		 Most of the craters have live steam coming from underground. This is a small crater near the south end of the valley.: by taylortreks, Views[365]
         		 Here's a ground level view of the reserve looking north up the thermal valley.: by taylortreks, Views[345]
         		 Looking back the other way, we can see the hilly terrain leading to the Ruahine Forest Park.: by taylortreks, Views[374]
         		 It too offers sweeping panoramas, this time of the Tukituki River valley.: by taylortreks, Views[390]
     
    Te Mata Peak,another favorite place from our 2013 trip, lies atop a long ridge.: by taylortreks, Views[355]
         		 The hilltop of the 'pa' offered sweeping views of the vineyards southwest of Napier. This is a region known as the Gimblett Gravels and was one of our favorites during our 2013 trip.: by taylortreks, Views[322]
         		 The totem figures faced different directions to protect all sides of the 'pa.': by taylortreks, Views[405]
         		 While others were more complex, holding weapons or tools.: by taylortreks, Views[230]
         		 Some of the pa totem figures were rather plain.: by taylortreks, Views[229]
     
    Numerous Maori totems dot the reserve, which marks a 'pa' (defensible hill fort).: by taylortreks, Views[254]
         		 Anna saw a brochure for Otatara Pa Historic Reserve, so we decided to stop by for a look-see.: by taylortreks, Views[258]
         		 We left the dam to see if we could find a water wheel near Kinloch (on the west side of Lake Taupo). Sadly, we did find it ... and it was pretty disappointing to say the least.: by taylortreks, Views[352]
         		 After rushing over the lower rapids, water fills the last pool in the ravine.: by taylortreks, Views[329]
         		 Now we move to the lower portion of the ravine, where water is gushing over the rocks to create bubbly rapids.: by taylortreks, Views[361]
     
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