Tag Archives: Okarito Beach

Weird Wood at Okarito

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Ross

Over the previous couple of evenings wandering on the beach at Okarito I was impressed by the strange shapes of the driftwood. Before we left after our second night at the camp, I went back one last time to gather … Continue reading →

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Chasing the Okarito Sunset – Act II

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Ross

After our kayaking adventures, and a bit of a rest, and our evening meal, we repaired to the Okarito Beach to watch the setting sun. It wasn’t going to be another sinking-into-the-sea sort of sunset, but that wasn’t going to … Continue reading →

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Onward to Okarito – Population 27

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Ross

After extricating ourselves from the Hokitika Gorge carpark, we headed back towards Hokitika and then south. South of Ross the highway heads inland with quite a lot of not very much at all. Except lots of lovely native forest. And … Continue reading →