I spent Wednesday night of my east coast trip at a little place called Kekerengu. Its one of the first places to stop after the road South joins the coastline and right at the start of the Kaikoura District (famous for its whale watching and abundant seafood). Theres only a cafe and a parking area there and along the strip of land between the railway tracks and the sea I found friends Mark and Pamela, on holiday in there house bus. "Ample Karma" is a 1948 Mack bus which has been kitted out for permanant living. Apart from the occasional freight train the only noise around here was the relentless pounding off the ocean waves on the steep rocky beaches. The only neighbours were the occasional fur seal. The beach was no good for kite buggying but Mark and I took the oportunity on Thursday morning to fly some kites before I hit the road again, heading south.
Sunrise on an overcast Thursday morning at Kekerengu beach.
"Ample Karma" gets its name from an anogram of the owners names, Mark and Pamela.
Above
Left: Mark setting up his excalibur on the beach.
Top right: Kaycee made a new friend amongst the locals.
Bottom right: Another one of the locals.
Tommorrow... the East Coast Adventure continues.
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