The Coromandel has an amazing coastline which squash all suggestions that you don't go to NZ for good beaches. Cathedral Cove and Ha Hei were spectacular as was 'Hot Water' beach. This place has geothermal activity going on down below which releases gases that heat up the sand and water above on the beach. A couple hours either side of low tide you can dig pools out of the sand and enjoy the open air spa which in some places has unbearable temperatures.
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Friday, 1 February 2008
The Coromandel
Once we had negotiated the NZ customs at Auckland airport - they quarantined our camping equipment for pests which take about an hour, then sort out the issues with our car hire (never use A2B for car hire in NZ), we headed for the Coromandel Peninsula. The camping along the trout stream in Waihi was fantastic and I couldn't wait to get my chance to fish for some wild browns or rainbows.
The Coromandel has an amazing coastline which squash all suggestions that you don't go to NZ for good beaches. Cathedral Cove and Ha Hei were spectacular as was 'Hot Water' beach. This place has geothermal activity going on down below which releases gases that heat up the sand and water above on the beach. A couple hours either side of low tide you can dig pools out of the sand and enjoy the open air spa which in some places has unbearable temperatures.
The Coromandel has an amazing coastline which squash all suggestions that you don't go to NZ for good beaches. Cathedral Cove and Ha Hei were spectacular as was 'Hot Water' beach. This place has geothermal activity going on down below which releases gases that heat up the sand and water above on the beach. A couple hours either side of low tide you can dig pools out of the sand and enjoy the open air spa which in some places has unbearable temperatures.
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