Of foxes and pancakes along the west coast heading south
Our day begins with the drive south along Highway 6, which runs along the coast. We pass the Buller Gorge and Charleston on our way to Paparoa National Park. Our first stop is...


Published: 25.11.2024



















For now, we hold off on the pancakes and head to the Visitor Center. A magnet is our primary wish. There are beautiful T-shirts and other souvenir options available, but we don't let that distract us and leave the lovely new building with just a magnet.
Opposite is the access to the circular path that takes us through the various formations of the pancakes and allows us to view a few blowholes.
The circular path instantly reminds us of the Chinese Wall in its construction, at least the boundary walls at the beginning... We follow a path that resembles a corn maze, due to the countless flax plants over 2m high, but in many places, it also shows the characteristics of the rocks, and as a bonus, there are several washouts in the rocks that create holes, through which the crashing waves force themselves with a lot of noise. And this happens here every hour, every day, every week, every month, and every year... until the rock takes on a new shape... well, we didn't want to wait that long, but we are happy with the shape that the sea has revealed so far...
Since we have a long drive ahead of us and have already
