van wyk journeys 
From our room at Avalon Court 
Kaiteriteri beach on the way to Abel Tasman national park 
Well the asparagus was already gone, not sure why the poo did not sell 
Beautiful view but have a close look at the sign 
A bird called Weka 
The sunny part of our tramp 
The tramp pathways are not straight either 
Peaceful 
Another vacant beach in New Zealand 
Variable oystercatcher 
Reminds me of scenes from the TV series Mash 
Amazing 
Nice waterfall 
Sea kayaking 
Amazing 
Amazing 
Amazing 
Nice waterfall 
Low tide and the view completely changes, there are horses in the distance
+15 light rain with a few sunny breaks, light winds
The day started with heavy rain. Our plan was to tramp one of the Abel Tasman’s many tramps (hikes). Fortunately, we dragged our heels through breakfast, second cup of coffee and getting caught up on the blog.
By delaying, we actually caught a break in the weather where the rain stopped and the sun worked at breaking through raising the temperature a bit.
To get to the tramp, we passed through a few small villages and drove down narrow and winding roads, nothing has changed out here. We arrived at the start of the Abel Tasman National Park where entry is free. We checked the maps posted at the un-manned park entry centre and began our tramp. Our destination is Apple Tree Beach about 5 1/2 km one way.
Rather than writing about the tramp, the photos describe what we saw on this short journey along one of New Zealand’s famous tramps.