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| Class at Hilltop view overlooking Akaroa Harbour |
I was extremely cold from all the wind!!
Upon arriving at Birdling Flat, we were met by a beautiful rocky beach and rough crashing waves. Dr. Hostetler told us that we could possibly find agate on the beach, and the class took that as a challenge. We were all entertained for a long time searching for agate and collecting other beautiful rocks, until the wind picked up and we had to head out.
The next leg of the drive took us to a tea time at Little River cafe, a quaint coffee shop-art gallery combination. We warmed up a bit with our hot drinks and explored the nearby local shops. Our next stop was a cute cheese store at Barry's Bay where we picked up a few varieties to try. I thought the smoked cheese tasted like BBQ!
Our next big stop was at Ōnawe Pā, a coastal reserve that served as a great spot for lunch and tide pool hunting. We quickly ate our sandwiches and ran around looking for creatures, finding crabs, starfish, chiton, and sea anemones. Everyone was super excited with these stops!
Our last piece of our journey was searching for tūī in an Akaroa neighborhood. Tūī are native birds that were once extirpated from the area, until thankfully, recent restoration brought them back. We examined the feeders and spotted many tūī!
Finally, after a most exciting drive, we arrived at our lodge, Holiday Park. We feasted on a gourmet meal from the university and headed to sleep early to prepare for our long day tomorrow. We even donated our leftovers to families in need!
See you tomorrow!!
Maya
Looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteRocks! Starfish! Tūī!
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