Banks Peninsula: Stony Bay to Otanerito

The Otanerito cottage was our last overnight lodge, only 6 km from Stony Bay and reached by a track that offers waterfalls, reefs, sparkling water, cliffs, and historic sites in addition to the usual exotic (to us) foliage. 

Another sunny day!  We don't take these for granted.....

Sleepy Bay is where the Ngai Tahu overran the Ngati Mamoe in the 17 century. Nothing remains of the Ngati Mamoe settlement today, but one can appreciate that it was strategically situated on a promontory overlooking the water.

 At the end of the bay there is a "sea stack",  a remnant of a sea arch that collapsed in the 2010 earthquakes.

Another sea stack, Pompey's Pillar is a landmark for sailors and just off shore from our destination.

Otanerito cottage is situated near a sheep farm, so we received a fleecy welcome as we came into the valley.  

The sea stack that was once an arch.

Sheep stayed....

Otanerito Bay Cottage.