Maori Rock Art in Waikari pastureland

The sun made an appearance this afternoon (although it's hard to tell in this picture), so I took myself to a walkway down the street from the cottage while Ruben saw patients at the clinic.

Limestone formations like these are a notable feature in Waikari

Note the tiny red barn in the distance

These steer were not far enough in the distance for my taste

The 600+ year-old rock art

I did not stick around to take additional pictures on this trip because those bulls and three others followed me to the up-and-over. There was another tramper heading back and I asked if I could walk with him because those animals were making me nervous. A German tourist in NZ since February 2017, he said, "Those cows are just curious." I pointed out that those aren't cows. The bulls scooted away when we approached, but I was glad not to be alone. Plus I had a nice chat with a fellow tramper.