Oakura bay

Short walk today, about 15km from 'the farm' to Oakura Bay. We got offered a ride soon after starting, which we declined since today, SouthernDonwas quite happy wandering along the road!.
O Bay is a beautiful, relaxed, gentle Bay with heaps of traditional Kiwi baches. The beach is a bit like Riverton, but the Bay is much prettier with a white sand beach and rocks and islands dotted throughout. From our campsite we can see the Poor Knights islands on the horizon.
As we walked into Oakura Bay, we got offered another lift on the back of a Ute because of the aggressive dogs up the road. He took us straight to the seafront campground we were aiming for, which was a bit further away than expected and exposed to quite a strong breeze off the sea. So we walked back over the hill to the sheltered side and arranged to stay with a trail angel in his tent site above the bay.
We wandered up and down the beach and around the tidal island/headland this afternoon and finished with fish and chips on the beach.
The trail angel has given us a heads-up about a much better route for the next 2 days. Strangely, I'd already been eyeing it up, but there was a section I was unsure about. On his advice, we will give it a go. Should you never hear from us again, we are wearing concrete waders, somewhere off the coast north of Whananaki.Læs mere