Tuesday, November 10, 2009

90 Mile Beach

November 10

Drove through twisty mountain roads to ‘90 mile beach campsite’.

Then let the bus driver take us up the beach highway (actually only 64 miles).  Entered on a road, but exited on a fresh water stream bed (it was flowing!)

Tasman sea was cold

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and so was the Pacific

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Stooped at one point to toboggan down the sand dunes

At Cape Reinga – the furthest north point of NZ – the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Ocean.  Walked down to the lighthouse on the point where you can see the 2 oceans come together.

Stopped for a lunch along the way – Tapotupotu Bay – scones, crackers, instant coffee, juice.  Then later stopped for a whopper of an ice cream cone at Te Kao.  Found a white sand beach at Rarawa and a harbour at Houhora with water so still and clear.

Back home after a full day for Gerry to do his chores…

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