Where's the Maple Syrup?

After an amazing time at the glaciers, we were ready to move on to the next adventure. But before we get to it, we stopped along the way at a place called Punakaiki which was home to the "Pancake Rocks".

The rock formation literarly looked like a stack of pancakes ready to be eaten. This natural wonder was formed through millions of years of geological evolution. Sand, dirt and whatever other sediments you can think of are piled on top of each other and pressed down by the pressure of the ocean water to compress.

The best part of this however, was when the waves came crashing through, it would eventually spout out at another end as if it were a whales blowhole. It was truly amazing the power of the waves and how it was able to spit out water over 30 metres high.

- the lone asian