After days with lots of rain (over 6 inches just last night at Franz Josef Glacier - it is the only place on earth where a glacier meets a rainforest) we headed north on our way to Marlborough, which is the sunniest place in New Zealand. The halfway point is around Westport, a town described by one travel book as ".... with nothing to attract a passerby" and they were right. However, we stayed just south of there in a place called Carters Beach, close to Cape Foulwind. Had great walks on the beach (miles of beach with only 2-3 people around) and then to Tauranga Bay, with a short walk to a fur seal colony. Then dinner at Bay House, looking out over the beach and ocean shown below close to low tide. Beautiful big sunset then a full moon after dinner!
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