Sunrise (Paihia, New Zealand)
4 marca 2016, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ 🌙 14 °CI got up early today to see the sunrise. It was quite something to see the new day being born in such a beautiful setting. 😊
I got up early today to see the sunrise. It was quite something to see the new day being born in such a beautiful setting. 😊
I was lucky enough to arrive when nearly nobody else was here and had the chance to sit with this magnificent Kauri tree for a while and enjoy its presence. It was quite humbling and I left feeling Czytaj więcej
My home for the night and 5 mins walk from the beach. Went for a swim for the first time and it was like sitting in a bathtub, so warm was the water. I just sat in the water and enjoyed the views. 🌊
Took a drive just before sunset to enjoy the deserted beaches of the park. Gravelly, unpaved, windy roads make for adventurous driving. Loved being the only one on the beach. 😊
Managed to see the sunset on my way home from the Regional Park. I don't have the words or a good enough camera to describe all the beautiful colours that were on display. 🌅
This is a place where you can go sand boarding, bouldering etc. It was a bit weird to drive around in lush greenery and to suddenly see sand dunes.
I stumbled across this little walk by accident. There were signs saying there is a 'scenic lookout' so I thought I'd have a look. There is the Waimamaku Coastal Track and the Signal Station Track, Czytaj więcej
The drive down to Hahei went relatively quick (around 3 hours). I guess it helps that a lot of the route was on State Highway 😊.
Only stopped once to sit down by the beach in Tairoua. As you can Czytaj więcej
My home for the day and I'm staying at the lovely Tatahi Lodge (www.tatahilodge.co.nz). The hostel is 5 - 10 mins away from Hahei beach from where you can reach Cathedral Cove (by kayak, by foot or by Czytaj więcej
You can reach Cathedral Cove by kayak, by foot or by water taxi. I walked there and took the taxi back. The walk is about 1 hour long and you need good footwear. Having said that I saw a lot of people Czytaj więcej