From Akaroa, South Pole friend Christine and I headed over the spine of the South Island, through the gorgeous Arthur's Pass area...
...to the west coast town of Hokitika. Our destination: Kapitea Ridge Lodge, a boutique B&B run by friends of C's. In exchange for spending our mornings doing the housekeeping, we got to stay here for four nights for free...
...enjoying the fantastic view...
...and driving into Hokitika town to check out its driftwood art on the town beach...
...and the jade stores on EVERY BLOCK.
A bit inland from town, the Hokitika Gorge was a fabulous side trip, with its strikingly blue glacial water...
...and peaceful Lake Kaniere with its surrounding rimy forest was the perfect spot to lay on a rock beach, reading and napping for a bit in the afternoon.
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