Makara Beach is located 20 kilometers from Wellington. It is one of the windiest places in New Zealand. The coastal cliffs rise over 100 meters above the sea, giving a good view of the Tasman Sea. This point is very convenient for building defensive structures, which were erected there during World War II. There are no cannons there now, only concrete fortifications remain. The 6km walking route passes through a wind farm, but we didn't get there due to lack of preparation… Simply put, without food and water it is better not to go there on foot, despite «only 6 kilometers»

001 - 20 kilometers on mountain roads. Some people get motion sickness.
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005 - We’ve arrived... THE WIND - indescribable!
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007 - I shouldn’t have taken this shot because later I had to clean salty water off the filter for a long time.
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011 - People here catch dozens of fish right from the shore with spinning rods.
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014 - We’re going up there.
015 - The wind turbine is spinning gently, which means the wind isn’t at full strength yet, but it’s still blowing you away.
016 - We reached the top, looking back.
017 - Looking down.
018 - The original panorama at 36 megapixels is available via the link below.
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022 - We didn’t make it to the wind turbine, ran out of energy.
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024 - A place where anti-aircraft guns were stationed during World War II.
025 - Went to call Cthulhu.
026 - Notice the smartest sheep is behind the fence, no one shears it, living its best life.
027 - Hiking - wandering through the mountains.
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030 - Going back downhill isn’t much easier.
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034 - Here I collapsed from exhaustion but kept photographing...
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036 - The wind blows water spray to heights over 100 meters.
037 - Hopefully, this log wasn’t brought here by the wind...
039 - The road home.
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