Te Oka Bay & Track

ప్రచురించబడింది: 24.03.2024

Hello dear ones, 

here I report to you about another hike on the southern peninsula near Christchurch. Here I hiked the Te Oka Bay Track and during my hike and my view in both the Te Oka Bay and the Tambledown Bay I saw pods of Hector's dolphins. It was a real surprise to see the fins emerging from the water. 

The track is special in that it first leads downhill to the bays before the altitude meters have to be climbed again. I have to honestly say that I much prefer 'normal' hiking. Somehow, after walking downhill, my body was already in its 'finally done' mode and I really didn't feel like walking the track back uphill. 

Start of the Track
Start of the Track
Let
Let's go!
Met some companions on the way.
Met some companions on the way.

The track runs along and through sheep pastures, so I was constantly being watched critically. The herd also let themselves be led by me a little (completely unplanned) and I suddenly became a shepherdess. 

Hello!
Hello!
The bay is getting closer.
The bay is getting closer.
beautiful view
beautiful view
Old tree
Old tree
Beware of penguins!
Beware of penguins!

Almost at the end of the track, I also discovered a sign depicting penguins. However, I could not spot any more penguins that day. 

Tambledown Bay
Tambledown Bay
Tambledown Bay
Tambledown Bay
Tambledown Bay
Tambledown Bay
Picnic area
Picnic area

After a few relaxing minutes on the picnic bench and a few pages of my book, I headed back on the track. Hiking in strong headwinds is really not to be underestimated here and it is really exhausting when the body is exposed to the wind and sometimes the entire step is just blown away. 

Goodbye friends!
Goodbye friends!

After the hike, I had a nice hot shower at the campsite and treated myself to delicious fried eggplant on bread! What was really cool at the campsite was the own river where really large and many eels gathered, fed by the organic waste of the campers. 

Dinner
Dinner
Campsite
Campsite
Eels at the campsite
Eels at the campsite

The next day, it was time to return to Christchurch to make another plan for the coming weeks. 

Best regards, 
Yours Britta

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