Another short day, but the hills are getting smaller or maybe we're getting a little fitter, or
both. We left Whitianga by taking a short 3 minute ($5 including bikes) ferry ride across the bay
and climbing a hill (what's new). This headland is the next bay over. This area was visited by
Captain Cook during his voyages and he named some of the local features.
We made a side trip to Hot Water Beach. At low tide, hot (up to 170 deg. C) water seeps up
through cracks in the rock and heats up the water on the beach. Unfortunately, low tide was 4
hours away and the weather was closing in, so we left (I can take a warm shower at the hostel).
The two beach photos are of Surf Beach (next beach over) and of surfers at Hot Water Beach. The
hot water pools are just to the left of the furthest breaking wave.
The last photo is a grove of Kauri trees we passed.
We're staying at a hostel in Tairua tonight, and will decide in the morning if we should go anywhere. The weather forecast is pretty stinky, with rain (heavy at times) and the possibility of thunderstorms and 100 km winds. The weather improves in the following days.
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