While staying with the Belciks I got the opportunity to put on a mask and snorkel to dive for some of the tasty morsels the NZ coast has to offer. Our first outing yielded 20 paua (abalone), which are smaller but far more numerous than the ones in CA, and about a dozen kennas (urchins). The following day a short swim and about 20 minutes in the water produced 50 mussels a piece. These gathering sessions culminated in a feast made up of the bounty from the sea and a bounty from the garden, which fittingly took place on American Thanksgiving.
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| Pauas |
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| Cleaned paua ready for pounding |
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| Kennas |
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| Kenna roe...what we're after |
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| Appetizer? |
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| Green mussels in the pot |
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