Week One New Zealand: Pinnacles, Walks, EcoQuest

Aug 31-Sept 6, 2005

home sweet home
My cabin for the next 3 1/2 months.

Pampas grass
The beach behind our campus, which is "Wahi Tapu" land, or sacred.

Dan at the river crossing
Last Friday and Saturday we hiked up to the Pinnacles via this trail, where Dan is sitting.

pinnacles sunrise
We hiked up to the top of the Pinnacles the next morning starting at 5 am to watch the sunrise.

my roommate at the pinnacles
This is Kathryn, my roommate in lovely Cabin 3, atop the Pinnacles.

nursing sheep
When I went for a walk in the local park, the trail routed us through this pasture of sheep.

Nicole on the beach
On the way back from our hike, we walked along the beach, trolling for interesting shells to keep and put on necklaces.