Three glass penguins

Hokitika is a small town south of Greymouth which is on the way to the southern glaciers.  We weren't on the way to the glaciers, but rather on the hunt for some Kiwis.  We had read of a Kiwi centre in the town and hoped to catch a glimpse of this emblem of NZ.

Unluckily when we arrived it was too early to see the Kiwis and as we had to go on through Arthur's pass that day, we could not wait.  So we busied ourselves having some breakfast at Eats on Revell, a trendy little cafe that could serve a whole tour bus in 15 minutes.

Looking around town we found the Hokitika Glass Studio and nearby the Jade Factory.  Both places sold quality items including, jewellery, ornaments and figurines.  Watching the glass blowers at work was fascinating as they turned blobs of molten glass into intricate works of art.

Jo-Ann was taken by three glass penguins, some glass beaded earrings and their matching bracelet, all very reasonably priced.