Thursday, October 29, 2020

Cape Farewell, Collingwood, Split Apple Rock and Abel Tasman National Park

Ystdy we drove up to Cape Farewell (Farewell Spit).  It was a long drive but a good drive :) Few too many one lane bridges for my liking and plenty of roadworks so you knew you were in NZ but overall it was a lovely trip.  We stopped and took photos along the way up and back.  And on the way up we stopped at MAD Cafe in Collingwood for lunch.  If you are ever up that way I highly recommend this place, the vibe was awesome, the artwork incredible (its the guys own artwork and I got a few cards with some of my fav designs), and the food was also very scrummy.  I got the veggie burger and it was super yum as, it was packed fill with so much stuff and all the flavours worked awesomely together.  There was also a black light art room which my hair apparently glowed in, it was a rather cool room as well.  After lunch we wandered up to the boat ramp area then headed the rest of the way up to Farewell Spit.

On the way back down we took a turn off to Abel Tasman National Park cos what is the point of being up there and not calling in to say hi to the National Park.  Along the drive there was a signpost pointing to Split Apple Rock so of course the driver (me) took us there.  And while the rock was pretty cool I would say it looked more like a split Easter egg than a apple but lets not be fussy.  I also just want to warn you that my photos do not do the rock justice, it looked way cooler in person.

After that small detour we headed to Abel Tasman National Park, didn't do a walk or anything but we can atlst say that we have been there now, and the boys have too.  They finally decided to get out of the car there for a photo.  No photo of them at Cape Farewell cos apparently it was too windy.... bears huh, so lazy (lol)


Lookout stop along the way


Collingwood





Farewell Spit


Some random mine walk we found and did





Random photo stop on the way back


Split Apple Rock




Abel Tasman National Park


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