5/16/14 Pam and Peter for FireSmart - Kaiteriteri National Park

Peter talks about the native species he
 has planted on his property

We began a very nice, sun filled day by going to meet Pam and Peter Holloway at their home overlooking Sandy Bay and the Tasman Sea, in the Golden Bay area.  They have been instrumental in bringing FireSmart to the Sandy Bay area and to the 35 homeowners who live there.  They hosted us for tea and conversation about how that program is working, citing a common universal problem of getting all the neighbors to support efforts to eliminate "wildings" which are non native Radiata pine trees. 

The group enjoys tea on the deck

Beautiful beaches

Following tea, we headed for a wonderful day boating and hiking in the Kaiteriteri National Park, a place with with several of the "Great Treks" of New Zealand.  They have a significant hut system along

Our boat for the trip

many miles of trails in the 22,000 hectare Park and we had a delightful time on about 5 miles of the trail.  Some pictures here but more in the dropbox!

Everyone enjoyed a  walk on the beach

Many more pics will be in the dropbox of this beautiful park.