Monday, March 27, 2017

Kapiti Maritine Reserve walk, Waikanae, NZ, 2/24/17


Second beach walk: from the estuary and Kapiti Maritime Reserve to Waikanae beach where we started yesterday. Note Kapiti island in the background. The island is a bird sanctuary without predators where ground-dwelling birds live once plentiful in New Zealand. Once a day, a ferry takes visitors for a 4-hour visit and only about 60 at a time are allowed. Reservations are needed well in advance and we missed out.



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