{"id":10948,"date":"2023-09-02T23:59:51","date_gmt":"2023-09-02T11:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/?p=10948"},"modified":"2026-03-31T16:52:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T03:52:47","slug":"random-spur-road-and-gore-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/2023\/09\/random-spur-road-and-gore-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"Random Spur Road and Gore Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pld-like-dislike-wrap pld-template-1\">\r\n    <div class=\"pld-like-wrap  pld-common-wrap\">\r\n    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"pld-like-trigger pld-like-dislike-trigger  \" title=\"Wow! Cool! Great photos!\" data-post-id=\"10948\" data-trigger-type=\"like\" data-restriction=\"no\" data-already-liked=\"0\">\r\n                        <i class=\"fas fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n    <span class=\"pld-like-count-wrap pld-count-wrap\">    <\/span>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"pld-dislike-wrap  pld-common-wrap\">\r\n    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"pld-dislike-trigger pld-like-dislike-trigger  \" title=\"Meh\" data-post-id=\"10948\" data-trigger-type=\"dislike\" data-restriction=\"no\" data-already-liked=\"0\">\r\n                        <i class=\"fas fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n    <span class=\"pld-dislike-count-wrap pld-count-wrap\"><\/span>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"attachment_10949\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10949\" class=\"wp-image-10949 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0441_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0441_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0441_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0441_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0441_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0441_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Time for another 4WD trip. We&#8217;ve done the <a href=\"https:\/\/flatoutoffroad.com\/blogs\/canterbury-4wd-tracks\/random-spur-road-canterbury-4wd-track\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Random Spur<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheviotnz.com\/cycle-trails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Road<\/a> before, this time we do it in the opposite direction, starting from the west<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10973\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10973\" class=\"wp-image-10973 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSCF0446_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSCF0446_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSCF0446_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSCF0446_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSCF0446_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSCF0446_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10973\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We drive past paddocks with cows<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10950\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10950\" class=\"wp-image-10950 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0444_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0444_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0444_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0444_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0444_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0444_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Like this one, licking a block of salt<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10951\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10951\" class=\"wp-image-10951 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0453_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0453_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0453_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0453_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0453_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0453_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In case you missed it, we&#8217;re on the Random Spur Road, lots of fences, which makes it very handy to have a passenger \ud83d\ude09<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10952\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10952\" class=\"wp-image-10952 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0455_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0455_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0455_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0455_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0455_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0455_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lovely landscape<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10953\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10953\" class=\"wp-image-10953 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0460_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0460_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0460_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0460_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0460_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0460_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Low cloudbase, cute sheep<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10954\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10954\" class=\"wp-image-10954 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0470_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0470_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0470_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0470_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0470_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0470_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Farmer on the other side herding his cows I assume<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10955\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10955\" class=\"wp-image-10955 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0476_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0476_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0476_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0476_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0476_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0476_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I think that is the Seaward Kaikoura Range in the distance<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10956\" style=\"width: 543px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10956\" class=\"wp-image-10956 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0483_DxO_4_DxO_5_DxOContrastOptimizer_9B_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0483_DxO_4_DxO_5_DxOContrastOptimizer_9B_result.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0483_DxO_4_DxO_5_DxOContrastOptimizer_9B_result-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0483_DxO_4_DxO_5_DxOContrastOptimizer_9B_result-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0483_DxO_4_DxO_5_DxOContrastOptimizer_9B_result-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0483_DxO_4_DxO_5_DxOContrastOptimizer_9B_result-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nice colours<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10957\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10957\" class=\"wp-image-10957 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0488_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0488_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0488_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0488_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0488_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0488_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pretty sure that is the Hawkswood Range<\/p><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2023 09 02 Random Spur Road@720\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KFty8JBL0-o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And a sped up video of the Random Spur Road<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10958\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10958\" class=\"wp-image-10958 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0490_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0490_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0490_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0490_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0490_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0490_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On our way out we come past Cheviot, known for its decent toilet facilities<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10959\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10959\" class=\"wp-image-10959 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0491_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0491_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0491_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0491_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0491_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0491_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10959\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">And maybe this museum<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10960\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10960\" class=\"wp-image-10960 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0493_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0493_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0493_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0493_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0493_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0493_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">But not much else<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10961\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10961\" class=\"wp-image-10961 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0496_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0496_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0496_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0496_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0496_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0496_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10961\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From there it&#8217;s on to Gore Bay, see what the beach is like here<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10962\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10962\" class=\"wp-image-10962 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0499_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0499_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0499_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0499_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0499_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0499_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10962\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">And it&#8217;s ok, but a bit nippy today<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10963\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10963\" class=\"wp-image-10963 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0500_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0500_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0500_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0500_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0500_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0500_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rachel<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10971\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10971\" class=\"wp-image-10971 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0048_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0048_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0048_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0048_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0048_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0048_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10971\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yours truly<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10964\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10964\" class=\"wp-image-10964 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0504_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0504_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0504_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0504_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0504_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0504_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10964\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There&#8217;s also a <a href=\"https:\/\/visithurunui.co.nz\/listings\/listing\/jed-vale-cemetery-walk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jed Vale Cemetery Walk<\/a> here, this is on that walk<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10965\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10965\" class=\"wp-image-10965 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0506_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0506_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0506_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0506_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0506_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0506_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10965\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the graves, there aren&#8217;t that many left standing<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10966\" style=\"width: 543px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10966\" class=\"wp-image-10966 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0508_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0508_DxO_result.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0508_DxO_result-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0508_DxO_result-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0508_DxO_result-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0508_DxO_result-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10966\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Back on the beach, a sudden stench, and yes, a dead seal rotting away a few meters away<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10967\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10967\" class=\"wp-image-10967 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0516_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0516_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0516_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0516_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0516_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0516_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10967\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/visithurunui.co.nz\/listings\/listing\/the-cathedrals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cathedrals<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/seethesouthisland.com\/gore-bay-cathedral-cliffs-north-canterbury-new-zealand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cliffs<\/a>, on our way back to Christchurch from Gore Bay<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10968\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10968\" class=\"wp-image-10968 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0524_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0524_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0524_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0524_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0524_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0524_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10968\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">They do look majestic in a way<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10969\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10969\" class=\"wp-image-10969 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0526_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0526_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0526_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0526_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0526_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0526_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10969\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mist rolling in<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10970\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10970\" class=\"wp-image-10970 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0527_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0527_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0527_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0527_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0527_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSCF0527_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10970\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I find this sign and especially the drawing funny, the people living here must have had enough of people using their land as a toilet (being right next to the Cathedral Cliffs parking)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And a sped up video of the Random Spur 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