Crispy Fingers

I have always been a little bit obsessive about sun protection (my mates would say more than a little bit). I got sun burnt on the crater in Hawaii, but apart from that I had been pretty consientouus. Kayaking around Abel Tasman was to give me the biggest sun burn ever - on the backs of my hands. Abel Tasman is a pretty new national park and as such is still really untouched. So we rented a two person kayak for a couple of days. We’re given a safety briefing and a recommended plan for 36 hrs and off we go on our way. We ignore the plan entirely.

Herons dive bomb their fish so expertly and effectively. You can only watch in wonder when it happens. There are also seals breeding all over the place. The biggest pod of dolphins i’ve ever seen, around 30.

But the best thing was the beachs. These beaches are truely undiscovered and tiny. Yu can only get to them on foot or by sea and they were magical. Our pack lunches and dinners were best on the beach and our camping was magnificent when all you can hear are the waves.