After Raglan we went to the Coromandel peninsula(on the central east coast) to a very quaint little town called Hahei. There was a beautiful beach just outside our hostel. As we walk along the beach we climbed the rocks and swung on a rope swing and the waves would come crashing under our feet. The next day we went to Cathedral Cove, which was about a 45 minute hike from our hostel. Cathedral Cove is in the opening scene of Prince Caspian when the four sons of adam and daughters of eve first enter Narnia. We got great photos, but the best part was that we had the beach all to ourselves. You could only go through the cave at low tide, so we timed it just right. We were able to walk through this huge cave that opened up into what felt like another world. We explored the area and threw the Frisbee around. Johnny and I worked up a sweat so we decided to jump into the freezing Pacific. While in the waves, we decided to do some bodysurfing, it was awesome.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Narnia and Cathedral Cove
After Raglan we went to the Coromandel peninsula(on the central east coast) to a very quaint little town called Hahei. There was a beautiful beach just outside our hostel. As we walk along the beach we climbed the rocks and swung on a rope swing and the waves would come crashing under our feet. The next day we went to Cathedral Cove, which was about a 45 minute hike from our hostel. Cathedral Cove is in the opening scene of Prince Caspian when the four sons of adam and daughters of eve first enter Narnia. We got great photos, but the best part was that we had the beach all to ourselves. You could only go through the cave at low tide, so we timed it just right. We were able to walk through this huge cave that opened up into what felt like another world. We explored the area and threw the Frisbee around. Johnny and I worked up a sweat so we decided to jump into the freezing Pacific. While in the waves, we decided to do some bodysurfing, it was awesome.
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Friday, September 19, 2008
Bridal Veil Falls
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Raglan
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Tane Mahuta
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Thursday, September 11, 2008
Ahipara and Endless Summer Lodge
Endless Summer Lodge was an incredible hostel. Bebe and Paul (a really sweet young couple) were running it while the owners were on holiday. They were really cute, and the guys really like Paul. The house itself was one of the oldest villas in the area, and looked like a yellow plantation house. This is from the kitchen door down the main hall to the front door! We vacuumed and mopped this hall each morning. Not too shabby of a job when you look out and see the beautiful beach!
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Cape Reinga and the Sand Dunes!
Hello ALL! Sorry it has been so long since we last posted. Finding wireless internet around here is quite the challenge. We have visited really sweet places and have seen many beautiful sites! We will try to catch you all up on our adventures as soon as we can! We Love You All!
Posted by natalieandbobbyplusarlo at Tuesday, September 09, 2008 1 comments