The second part of my trip is almost over by now – and the Coromandel Peninsula lived up to its reputation with stunning coastal sights. The weather’s been a bit mixed, but I did get to swim in the ocean several times and lay on the gorgeous beach of Cathedral Cove yesterday. That was a great day out – we were seven girls from Switzerland, Germany and Austria to drive to Whitianga from Coromandel Town in two cars.
As mentioned, Cathedral Cove lived up to the hype, but we were a bit disappointed by the famous Hot Water Beach, where the water was barely lukewarm. Still, it’s so beautiful here, I’m so glad I got the chance to see it. It’s been a blessing to have a car, as several of the excursions we did would otherwise have been very complicated and expensive – most notably the beautiful Coastal Walk we did from Coromandel Town, which would have been $85 on a tour. Plus, it’s great to have company! 🙂
Today it’s Anna’s birthday, so we’re taking it easy and will go out for dinner tonight. Tomorrow we’ll start heading South, to be back in Wellington on Sunday. Anna will be staying with me for the few days that she’s in Wellington – I’m quite excited to have my first guest! 🙂