around Westport

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Spent 2 nights here, and last night watched the sun go down over the sea as the nearly full moon rose behind me! We walked up an old railway yesterday , that was built up to a coal mine in the hills. Goodness knows how they built it - it was hard enough on the path. there were waterfalls, rock falls, tunnels and rock arches all through the gorge, and a couple of swing bridges (not only do they swing, they also have very low sides - but I'm getting used to them!). Today we plan a visit to a nearby seal colony, then we'll move down to the next hostel a bit further down the coast, where there's another National Park, with some special formation rocks.

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Photos

another day,
another swing bridge

another day
another overhang - up an old mining track!

seal colony
near Westport

Carrie
looking at pancake rocks

looking for dolphins
out at sea - and they were there too!

through the limestone gorge
another one, they are spectacular.

swimming
in a very cold river.

the river
I swam in.

Alex
walking up to an old HEP station.

Carrie
in the same place.