We left the Bay of Islands and drove south about 7 hours to the Coromandel peninsula. Crossing the Waihou river, with the forest covered Coromandel Range between us and the Pacific, was a magnificent sight.
Even more stunning was our first glimpse of the coast at Hahei. After a refreshing late afternoon swim we are planning a picnic tea on the beach tonight with tame Sandpipers for company.
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hope you enjoy your time in the Coromandel area we have had some great holidays in Coromanel and also across the other side in Whitianga.. while in Russell did you visit the church with the bullet holes still in the walls.hope the weather is heating up it must be if you are going swimming.we still have very wet weather and now amber warning tonight for heavy snow falls.
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What energy you both must have all this travelling and sightseeing.
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