Having enjoyed our touristy rest in Greymouth, we were keen to move on to new sights, and the rest of the West Coast was beckoning. Leaving Greymouth on a fine morning, we headed south, turning off just before Hokitika to take the longer way to Lake Kaniere. This gave us our first taste of gravel and of course the accompanying dust. I dropped back to be several minutes behind Ashley, giving the dust time to settle. This meant that we could enjoy clear views of some very attractive bushland scenery, and finally
