We started our day by stopping at a great European bakery and going to the grocery store. We hit the road and stopped several times to take pictures.
Around 1:00 PM we arrived in Punakaiki, the location of the pancake rocks. Our guide book states that “The huge swells that batter this coast have eroded the limestone cliffs, carving them into fantastical shapes.” According to the park signs scientists have theories about how the layered rocks were formed, but have not proven them. Rather than try to describe them a picture is worth a thousand words.
After exploring the pancake rocks we continued on to Greymouth where we planned to spend the night. We found our campground and got situated. I made reservations for tomorrow’s heli Hike on a glacier while Rick made hamburgers for dinner.
We spent the evening getting caught up on the blog.