Basalt Cliffs
California Quails
Quail island is a small scenic reserve in the middle of Lyttleton Harbour. The boat ride out is only about 10 minutes. The island used to be a leper colony, as well as a temporary quarantine area for farm animals brought over from Europe. It used to be inhabited by hundreds of native New Zealand quails- but they went extinct in the late 1800's due mostly to hunting and loss of habitat (though the introduced California Quail lives on). The island is a few kilometers across and has a couple of nice beaches that are calm and not very busy. The walk around the island takes about 2 hours. It went up to 36 C today, and it was much more humid and less windy than usual. The perfect day for swimming- but we forgot our swimsuits!
Love those Quails!!!----your camera took some great close ups!!!! 2 hrs hike----I could do that if I had 2 "good" legs----I am still a bit "bitter and twisted" about my sprained ankle!!!
ReplyDeleteMiss You lovey!!!---1 yr. since you left!!!---next wk.(FEb.15---1 yr. since Grandma passed away!!)---so many thoughtful moments for me this wk.!!!
Don't think too hard about it.
ReplyDeleteYes, this is a walk you could have done. Maybe next time you come here!
Wow it's hot there. I can't believe you guys forgot yor swim suits, rookie mistake. I'd love to be over there swimming in that kind of heat.
ReplyDeleteIt would have been nice. It was almost that hot again yesterday- but I'm stuck working for the most part.
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