Kauraeranga Valley
The Coromandel Peninsula is south east of Auckland. Made up of mountains covered in dense forest and stunning beaches, we have thoroughly enjoyed exploring over the last two days. The forest was so close around us; the sounds of all the bird life made it very enchanting.
This particular trail led us to another giant Kauri tree...
It felt good to fully stretch the legs in preparation for our first NZ Great Walk (a four day backcountry hike) in 6 days time!
Cathedral Cove
The following day took us to Cathedral Cove - a limestone headland dramatically eroded by the sea into rock arches and stacks (Dave's geography A level knowledge is slowly returning).
The waves crashing at the base of the cliff sent a boom reverberating around the cave, an awesome sound.
With the bay full of coves to explore and the sea peppered with small islands we had a lovely morning.
Mt Paku
After lunch we scaled Mt Paku, an extinct volcano in the town of Tairua. Great views in all directions.
Waihi Beach
We are now at a campsite on the back of a 10km beach, the weather has started to turn but we couldn't believe we were the only ones walking on the sand!
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