{"id":13025,"date":"2025-03-11T23:59:47","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T10:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/?p=13025"},"modified":"2025-08-31T22:32:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T10:32:19","slug":"holiday-day-7-to-elaine-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/2025\/03\/holiday-day-7-to-elaine-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Day 7 &#8211; To Elaine 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=\"13025\" 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\">1    <\/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=\"13025\" 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_13026\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13026\" class=\"wp-image-13026 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7122_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7122_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7122_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7122_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7122_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7122_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13026\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Last night it took us quite some time to find this &#8216;campsite&#8217; near Atapo that I had marked in my GPS years ago because it was dark and everything looked different. That tree in the middle to me sooo looks like a tree with arms stretched out and trying to attack or something, creepy!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13032\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13032\" class=\"wp-image-13032 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DJI_20250225051126_0079_D_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DJI_20250225051126_0079_D_DxO_result.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DJI_20250225051126_0079_D_DxO_result-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DJI_20250225051126_0079_D_DxO_result-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DJI_20250225051126_0079_D_DxO_result-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DJI_20250225051126_0079_D_DxO_result-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13032\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is the area, right next to the road, lots of logging going on here<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13033\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13033\" class=\"wp-image-13033 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DJI_20250225051152_0080_D_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DJI_20250225051152_0080_D_DxO_result.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DJI_20250225051152_0080_D_DxO_result-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DJI_20250225051152_0080_D_DxO_result-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DJI_20250225051152_0080_D_DxO_result-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DJI_20250225051152_0080_D_DxO_result-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking down at our spot<\/p><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><div style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DJI 20250225051217 0082 D\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/32JoFDyDVKA?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 class=\"wp-caption-text\">The same but in a video<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13027\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13027\" class=\"wp-image-13027 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7125_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7125_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7125_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7125_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7125_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7125_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13027\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hours later, at <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%C5%8Ckiwi_Bay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"mw-page-title-main\">\u014ckiwi<\/span> <\/a>Bay<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13028\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13028\" class=\"wp-image-13028 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7128_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7128_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7128_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7128_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7128_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7128_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13028\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cruiseguide.co.nz\/outer-sounds\/squally-cove\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squally<\/a> Cove<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13029\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13029\" class=\"wp-image-13029 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7134_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7134_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7134_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7134_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7134_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7134_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13029\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elaine Bay, normally (previous times) Kiwis park their big motorhomes parallel to the waterfront leaving no space for other visitors, this time that wasn&#8217;t the case so finally we get to enjoy the view as well, and it&#8217;s lovely!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13030\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13030\" class=\"wp-image-13030 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7143_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7143_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7143_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7143_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7143_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7143_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13030\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This has got to be the prettiest little bay in the sounds here, you can sit here for hours just watching<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13031\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13031\" class=\"wp-image-13031 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7150_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7150_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7150_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7150_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7150_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5D3_7150_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13031\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Even at night<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13029,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"iawp_total_views":1,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[771,770],"class_list":["post-13025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-gallery","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-zealand","tag-atapo","tag-elaine-bay","post_format-post-format-gallery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13025","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13025"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13025\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13591,"href":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13025\/revisions\/13591"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13029"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13025"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}