A walk to Anapai Bay

Today we packed our lunch and a coffee and took the track north to Anapai Bay, another beautiful walk through the native bush. Our ‘Short Walks’ book listed this at 1 hour 40 return, but we did it in an hour and a half… each way!
The lushness of the forest, and the enormous number of varieties of green, are quite remarkable. We passed huge stands of manuka trees, some of which looked to be hundred of years old, and there are pungas (tree ferns) everywhere thrusting their new shoots (the curling korus) high into the air. There are groves of nikau palms too, which is an indication of the near-tropical micro-climate that must exist in some parts of the park.
Initially it was quite overcast, so we didn’t see the stunning colours of our walk on Tuesday, but the sun did come out on our return to brighten things up. Sadly the sea is very discoloured after all the turbulence yesterday, so Charlie is unlikely to try fishing again and we will move on tomorrow.Read more