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  • Day 78

    Cathedral cove and Hot Beach

    December 16, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 20 °C

    Parked up and started our walk to Cathedral cove. An archway in the rock about an hour walk from the car park. Very nice beach if a bit crowded. I went for a swim with some big dumpy waves. Great fun.
    After we got back we decided to drive to hot water beach, where you can dig down into the sand and get to mega hot water from the geothermal activity below. We stood around some holes which other people had dug and pounced on a big one which other people were leaving. Sat around for about an hour, watching people dig in the wrong spots only to find cold water and also people wandering into a clear patch, only to find the water was scalding on the feet. Lots of aggh in different languages. Hannah got out and one side of my puddle was instantly pounced on by a family. Time for me to leave as well I think.
    With our lights still not fixed on the van, we headed for the Village of Thames before it got dark.
    Got an amazing spot overlooking the sea for the evening.
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