Ben Ridge > This past weekend we made it back down to Kaikoura, in hopes of swimming with dolphins.  Unfortunately the dolphins were fully booked, but we still had a good time by doing some other stuff.
Ben Ridge > Having left cloudy Kaikoura, we headed up the mountains to Hanmer springs, where we spent some time in their hot springs and went on a few hikes.  Here's the view from one of the hikes.
Ben Ridge > Can you find the sleeping seal in this photo?  They were quite tough to spot, we constantly kept sneaking up on them.  They're not small animals, but luckily they could care less that we were around.
Ben Ridge > One of the lethargic seals hanging out on the rocks.  I finally got a chance to try out my fishing spear along these rocks, and although I didn't catch anything I definitely plan on doing it again.
Ben Ridge > The coastal track crossed several outstanding remote beaches, with not another soul in sight (except for Heather of couse).
Ben Ridge > Feb 26 2007 Update >  _windblowKanukaBW
Ben Ridge > Here we are looking slightly goofy as we start back on the Abel Tasman Coastal track, almost exactly where we left off last time we were here.  We always wanted to complete the track, and now we got the chance.
Ben Ridge > We brought a snorkel and mask, which was a great idea.  Although I forgot the underwater housing for the camera! That would have been nice.
Ben Ridge > A view down onto the beaches we crossed, as we go up and over Separation Point.
This past weekend we made it back down to Kaikoura, in hopes of swimming with dolphins. Unfortunately the dolphins were fully booked, but we still had a good time by doing some other stuff.
Ben Ridge > This past weekend we made it back down to Kaikoura, in hopes of swimming with dolphins.  Unfortunately the dolphins were fully booked, but we still had a good time by doing some other stuff.
This past weekend we made it back down to Kaikoura, in hopes of swimming with dolphins. Unfortunately the dolphins were fully booked, but we still had a good time by doing some other stuff.
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