Cathedral Inn B&B.
Proprietor (really nice guy) and Joanna with the table set for breakfast.
The amazing buffet area.
Can you believe this setup? I mean, WOW!
Janne and Jo saw away at Coaltowm. The museum had several seperate features, including a display on the history of New Zealand's lumber industry.
This sand jar was designed by Albert Goddart, a former coal miner. Each jor took him about four days to create.
Joanna stands next to an old morse code machine (just for you Uncle Brian!).
I look out to sea as I man the wheel on the second floor of the Coaltown building. The nautical exchivits occupied a room in itself and covered the early days of sailing in New Zealand.
Me under a giant coal cart. Coal mining was a major industry in New Zealand during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Coaltown Museum, Westport.
Joanna and Janne walk through a simulated coal tunnel. Equipment used by the miners was displayed throughout the cave.
Me just outside the Coaltown entrance.
No, I didn't put my head in the stocks...
Cape Foulwind
Joanna and Janne stand on an observation platform while looking for fur seals at Westport. Most of the seals blended right into the rock and were hard to spot.
We finally spotted one!
The New Zealand fur seals, or keleno, were nearly hunted to extinction when the pakeha arrived in the islands.
Now there are numerous seal colonies around the islands. We saw about three of them.
Cape Foulwind
Finally! A directional signpost! I'm pointed toward New York. Where are you going?
Gazing down on the fur seals one last time, Joanna and Janne say farewell.
Me and the unbelievable coastline of Westport. Beautiful country out here!
A very weird chicked-like bird. It's called a weka and they were very friendly, especially to people with food.
Joanna and the "pineapple on a stick" (actually a cabbage tree). The path led to the pancake rocks, just outside of Greymouth.
Welcome to the Pancake Rocks!
As you can clearly see, the wind and waves have eroded the limestone to form groves.
Pancake Rocks, Joanna in foreground.
This place is SO cool!
Joanna and Janne check out "Nature's own pancake recipe."