Mangaonaia Stream

When Jakes & Esteé finished work we went on a afternoon outing, they share our love for outdoor & active stuff hence it involved climbing Paritutu. It's a 250m steep climb & the views are spectacular ( I don't think you believe me anymore). I had a bit of a close encounter coming down luckily I grabbed the chain and managed to stay up with my apparently strong hip. Phew !! The angels worked overtime here in New Plymouth. It would have been tragic breaking something at this stage of our adventure.

Only if you have been in the deepest valley, can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain! Man climbing mountains is kinda my newfound buzz!! Or an old one that I am reconnecting with not exactly which one.

Bermuda's lack of mountains make me appreciate this so much more. I am definitely getting enough leg workouts here, without even trying.

Afterwards we went for a walk on their favorite local beach, I did not quite felt like swimming but beautiful nevertheless.

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