Sand Dunes and a lost dolphin

Am I in a dessert?! Everything here is full and lush green, an overloaded vegetation with humming life....and than this: The sand dunes.
In the middle between green life and blue sea a wonderful yellow field strikes out.
No surprise, the Kiwis made a sport out of this too! Sand dune surfing!

We finally landed (no surfing) in Opononi, a cute village with the touching story of Opo the dolphin:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opo_(dolphin)

Also the fish and Chip shop here had a dolphin symbol....although that might a bit misleading?!!!

And a fantastic hotel with a balcony towards the bay made my day!Read more