Tairua and the Coromandel
What a lovely start to the day! Sunrise over Tairua .
Although the journey through to Coromandel was not too many kilometres, the extremely winding roads and passes made it a long, though magnificent journey. The forested mountains here are just marvelous and everything seemed so lush.Our first stop was in Coromandel at the Driving Creek Railway, set up originally by a potter wishing to transport his clay to his pottery. As he needed to pay his debts and people became interested in his tiny little railway, he opened it to the public, and it is certainly worth a visit. Not only is it a feat of engineering and construction, but the views and the forest are sensational.
They have planted thousands of Kauri trees and we learnt some interesting facts about them. When young, they have little leaves sticking out of their trunks, acting as protection but also there to ensure that there is more chance of photosynthesis. Clever tree! No wonder they get so old.
The road between Coromandel and Whitianga is, as I mentioned before, stunningly beautiful and thankfully at this time of year, pretty empty!
One of the tourist favourites is Cathedral Cove. Sadly, we had run out of time to walk to it, but the setting sun made the views from just above it really marvelous.
Luckily we decided to head down to Hahei Beach, just as the sun was setting. It was fantastic. Marvelous beach and extraordinary sunset.
It just kept getting better and better!
Back home to our fabulous appartment and terrace!
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