Abel Tasman Coastal Track - Organiser: Rosemary Weir.
At 10am we set off from the Marahau car park to the start of the Abel Tasman track. Our first stop was a late morning tea at Appletree Bay on a beautiful, cool, clear, sunny day. After refreshments and a chance to admire the view, we headed to Akersten Bay, a very pretty spot, where we sat in the sun on the beach for lunch. We shared the bay with a group of kayakers and a few other walkers.
On the way back we visited Sillwater Bay and then back to Appletree Bay. Another sit in the sun before walking along to the other end of the beach to the steep track up onto the main track. A group of ratas in flower with bellbirds enjoying the nectar was spotted near the track on the way back. Young Canada geese, oyster catchers, and cormorants were also spotted.
A very pleasant and sociable day was enjoyed by: John Lammin, Sharan Foga, Denis Parnell, Ken Ridley, Karen Wardell, Jim Maxwell, John Olykan, visitors Hanni Kaspar, Mura Tierney, Heidi Shirley, Barry James, Ulla Schneider, Ross Haverfield, and organiser Rosemary Weir.