Tairua Beach House

342A Main Road, Coromandel Peninsula Tairua, The Coromandel, North Island, New Zealand

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Day 3

A travel blog entry by alicia.

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... lookout at the top of the hill was stunning, especially with the sun out so bright. A forty-minute walk led us down to the Cathedral Cove beach. It reminded me of Thailand, with the sandy but green-topped cliffs and rocks out in the water eroded underneath. We explored a bit, then laid out in the sun, enjoying our first real taste of warm summer holiday.

After that, we headed to famous Hot Water Beach. You go to this beach two hours either side ...

Let's get to a city

A travel blog entry by lynnandkriss

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... they float around in their floaty clothes, treating those outside their enchanted circle like servants, expecting their mess to be miraculously cleared up. If Europe hasn’t imploded by the time we finish this trip, it won’t last for much longer if these tossers are the hope for the next generation. (I am currently writing this under extreme duress from French backpackers in today’s hostel, moving the furniture unnecessarily and following ...

The Stunning Coromandel

A travel blog entry by lou_james

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... a few bridges with weight limits that we could well have been pushing....! We felt very much like this bloody better be worth it, and thankfully it was. The huge DOC site was sparsely populated, 1 other van and a couple in a tent and that was it. The isolation was awesome and just what we wanted for the night. We were keen to get out into the bay and try some more fishing from the rocks before the sunset but again we were unsuccessful in ...

Down on the farm - again

A travel blog entry by suemckee

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... into the computer, the scales weighed and the cow was let out to freedom. The others were encouraging the cows to enter the race from the paddock and keeping them moving once they were in. It was over in a couple of hours' work and he was on his way. Cow poo all around and lots of mud as the cows churned up the already wet pasture. Sa************** for Tokoroa ribbon ...

A long day on the Coromandel Peninsula

A travel blog entry by suemckee

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... Kupe landed here in 950AD and left some of his family here where they populated the area. We could see Whitianga from Cook's Beach ferry landing, almost a stone's throw away, but the ferry only takes foot passengers, so we had to go the long way around.
Whitianga was pretty subdued as well, not much going on in the winter months. After a coffee we were back on the road again, up to Coromandel town and then on to ...

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