We did a little shopping in Franz Josef before moving on to Hokitika. We chose this place because it seemed a reasonable distance to drive in the time that we had, and it had a camp site next to a beach - really this time - that sounded good.
The weather was still good when we arrived at the town, and found the site named 'Shining Star'. As I checked in the owner told me of a 'Glow Worm Dell' close by, that would be good to visit after dark.
We parked up and walked the 10 metres to the great beach. Driftwood sculptures seem to be popular in this place. Wandering up and down for a bit we looked at them, then sat on some large rocks and had a drink whilst watching the sea.
Later, after we had eaten, and when it was dark, we found the glow worm dell. It was magical.
The next day we drove to the edge of town, where there is a lookout where the river and sea meet. We bought fish and chips and a NZ hotdog and ate them at a table surrounded by hopeful looking gulls.
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