As we are in one of
the most scenic parts of the North Island the Coromandel Peninsula we are
having a relaxed day with a short trip round from Thames on the west coast to
Hahei on the east coast.
We first head into
Thames for a wander about which turns out to be a lovely little town with a
bustling high street with lots of interesting shops and cafes. After the obligatory tea and cake stop we
head on up the road.
The road winds up big
Rhyolite hills (more geology blogs to follow), through lovely white sandy beaches and past green-lip mussel
farms.
Whanganoui Island near Coromandel Town |
This really is picture
postcard New Zealand.
Next up is CoromandelTown, another lovely little town with a selection of nice shops and
cafes. This time we head into the local smokehouse
to pick up some fish for tea. We also
head into the local i-site to have a look at what activities are on offer. The cheery man in the i-site suggests if we
are going to Hahei that we should consider the sea kayaking tour to Cathedral
Cove as it’s a local highlight.
Onwards we finally
make our way to Hahei around 4pm and check into the Hahei Holiday Resort. We are lucky and get ‘upgraded’ to
a beach front site for the same price as a normal site, and also book ourselves
onto a sea kayaking tour for tomorrow morning.
Having made it round
the Peninsula we have achieved today’s objective.
Mr M
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