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!

Bobby and Natalie on the hike to the lighthouse at Cape Reinga. This is at the point on the tip top of the North Island where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Ocean. The view was spectacular. It was really interesting to see the two bodies of water meet. There were crazy ocean currents going on, and huge waves. What a beautiful day it was, but quite windy. We had about a 45 minute drive through the mountains from where we were staying in Ahipara. We packed lunches and had a great time! After visiting cape Reinga we made our way to the sand dunes. Jordan has been holding up, and has been such a trooper toting us all over the country!

These are photos from the sand dunes outside of Cape Reinga. They were HUGE, much steeper than the pictures make it seem. After playing around on the sand sleds we began our drive back to Ahipara. We stopped at the Ancient Kauri Tree Museum. There were beautiful wood carvings made out of the ancient native Kauri Trees. Riding down the sand dunes was the highlight of our day for sure. Bobby and Johnny said it was actually quite scary to sled from the top of the dune. Watch the video below to see Natalie zoom down the sand dune!