Cathedral Cove

Fun fact: Our tent is NOT waterproof. The fabric itself is waterproof. But someone thought they‘d have to cheap out on the zipper areas when designing the tent and make them let in all the water. We rolled out toilet paper to cover the edges of the tent, slept in the middle of it and we were hoping for the best. Luckily, it soon stopped raining. We should probably get another tarp.

The early birds within made us rise at 5am after a late night to hike to Cathedral Cove in time for the sunrise there. A hike we managed in about 1 hour instead of 1.5+ hours it was supposed to take. The track we used was officially closed - danger of landslides. Taking a safe route with my travel companion is not an option, I‘m afraid. In all fairness, we saw quite a few people on that very track. Still. It actually didn‘t look all that safe in some places with the cracks and the brittle rocks. Anyway, we made it safely and enjoyed the sunrise - together with about 15 other people. We had hoped we‘d be alone or at least with fewer people at this time of day. No such luck. It‘s supposed to be a lot more crowded at other times, though, so we were better off.
On the walk back, now in daylight, we saw cute little birds with a little thingy on top of their heads. Adorable. :D
We strolled along Hahei Beach again and left for our next destination.Leer más