Cable Bay

Cable Bay is one of my favorite places in New Zealand. It is the beach that would be on all the magazines, and is just too beautiful to ignore! Unfortunately the pictures simply do not do it justice. In just this little area, there is a vast expanse of tide pools with star fish, crabs, mussles, and many little creatures I can't identify. Also there are beautiful pink sand beaches, starting with the typical "sand" style and fading into pure seashells. Also the best ice cream shop in New Zealand is just across the street.

My FAVORITE home : )

Here we are! I was So happy to put that bag down!

Talk about a kitchen with a view!! It doesn't get any better than this! 

I love Uncle Ben's rice! MmmMmm Good. And nothing like a warm meal!

Hey look how easy it is to do the dishes. The sand worked as a great scrub brush.

The hill looks a little slanted I know, but it was such a good location. Luckily Barbara found a fantastic way to counteract gravity- we put the backpacks on the lower ground, and leveled it with a soft cushioning of clothing. The view in the morning was spectacular- watching the sun rise over a beautiful beach on the South Pacific Ocean, and not having to even get out of bed!

Here are some of the critters in the tide pool... 

We found animals and plants of all kinds. In fact we also saw a crab, several star fish, snails, and mussels. Did any one say Sea Food for dinner?

(I had a chat with a man who taught me a lot about mussels, but I later decided they were to small to make a meal of, maybe when they are bigger : ) )

The star fish were the best! The would get turned onto their backs and do a flip!

I see a sea star.

I don't know what these little guys are, but when you touch them it feels like rock.

and for the heater (which we didn't Really need) Hot rocks from the fire. I got the idea from Pirates of the Caribbean actually- they put hot rocks in there beds in the old days to keep warm. Pretty much the same thing.

In the morning we went exploring...

I was sad to leave my favorite home...