February 19, 2013
We had one more walk to take; we wanted to get a better look at the Mount. There are several walks to choose from, two of which go to the top of the mountain and one that goes around the base. Not up for a climb, we chose the base. It’s a 2-mile walk that takes about an hour, and we figured we could handle that.
The walk was amazingly beautiful. Pohutukawa trees hang over the water, with a view of the occasional sailboat drifting by and islands in the distance. Large trees shade the path at the base of steep grassy slopes dotted with (what else?) sheep. The walk went by so fast I thought I must have gotten the distance wrong. It didn’t even seem like a mile, and time flew by! This walk was yet another plus towards deciding to bring our boat here.
Here is a gallery of photos from our walk. As always, click on any picture to enlarge the photos. –Cyndi.
