The finale of the South Island was the Abel Tasman Coast Track - 51km over the course of 5 days running along the golden sand beaches and rainforest covered headlands of the Abel Tasman National Park. After the last two great walks, this one was a piece of cake. The days were short and the climbs were only moderate with plenty of breathing room in between. We also hit the jackpot on the weather again, which meant we spent a lot of time on this "hike" just lazing on the beach (unsurprisingly, this was Kayleigh's favorite).
The day didn't start out all roses and sunshine though, but rather than me blabbing about it as per usual just watch this video and it'll explain everything :)
That's right, I got up at 6am and had to walk 8km back to the van in the middle of the night to grab our burner! Luckily I got there early enough to catch a water taxi back out instead of having to walk back again. At least I got these awesome pictures out of it!
One of the fascinating parts of the Abel Tasman walk is the tides, as they can bury a mudflat under 8-10 feet of water over the course of a few hours! A few parts of the trail are only passable within a couple hours of low-tide (which luckily wasn't at 6am and 10pm this time), most of which were located right next to the huts. It was crazy to watch as the waters came in and went back out from the time you arrived, made dinner and went to bed. It was the perfect way to end our South Island experience.
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