Flea Bay to Stony Bay

Well TeeJay and I are embarking on our big adventure - a four day , oops three day walk on the Banks Peninsula. TeeJay had an appointment on the first day so the organisers kindly took us in to join the track on the evening of day 1 so that we could start on the second day.
It was an 8km hike from Flea Bay to Stony Bay. It was a good walk, some uphill, some down hill and lots of coastline to see on the way. I took a zillion pictures of the coast (probably my favourite shots to take on a good day) and randomly chose this one for the colours. Check out my flickr page for other shots (unedited)flickr
Below is the blurb
The Track leaves Flea Bay by climbing to just 150 metres altitude and then traversing along the eastern side of the bay above Pohatu marine reserve, giving good views, with seats provided for dolphin and penguin viewing. The narrow track continues on through the DOC penguin sanctuary area and rounds the tip of the headland before reaching the gully above Island Nook. From here it follows the dramatic clifftop route to the iron oxide stained cliffs of Redcliffe Point before dropping down to the 'Gull and Shag' shelter built against the rock wall. You cross a stream here, near the Seal Cave, a reliable haunt of fur seals, often swimming and playing with their young amongst the rocks or curled up asleep in the cave. The track climbs steeply after this to the ridge (with great views to Pompeys Pillar to the north), and then follows round the coast before a steep descent brings you down onto the beach. You cross the small creek and walk a hundred yards up the valley to the Stony Bay cottages.