Coromandel, N. Island
Well after leaving Rotorua feeling decidedly sick thanks to our zorbing experience there, we headed up North from Rotorua to the Coromandel Peninsula. Dubbed as being one of nicest parts of the North Island and famed for it's spectacular beaches and scenery, we inevitably felt the need to check it out for ourselves.
Our first stop within the Coromandel region was the locally well-known 'Hot Water' beach. Here, apparently, one can hire a spade, dig a hole and due to the underground thermal activity, the hole fills with hot water, making it your own home-made spa. Given the dreadful weather, we were happy with just driving to the beach and taking a happy-snap! We were even more impressed with our decision not to dig a hole, when we read in a leaflet that in actual fact, usually the home-made spa thing doesn't even work!
As we worked our way further into the Coromandel district, we realised very quickly that in actual fact, it wasn't as stunning as everyone makes out! It could well me something to do with the torrential rain that was falling, but even still, they weren't the best beaches we'd come across!
Me on hot water beach (left) and the stunning Coromandel Peninsula (right)
Our first stop within the Coromandel region was the locally well-known 'Hot Water' beach. Here, apparently, one can hire a spade, dig a hole and due to the underground thermal activity, the hole fills with hot water, making it your own home-made spa. Given the dreadful weather, we were happy with just driving to the beach and taking a happy-snap! We were even more impressed with our decision not to dig a hole, when we read in a leaflet that in actual fact, usually the home-made spa thing doesn't even work!
As we worked our way further into the Coromandel district, we realised very quickly that in actual fact, it wasn't as stunning as everyone makes out! It could well me something to do with the torrential rain that was falling, but even still, they weren't the best beaches we'd come across!
Me on hot water beach (left) and the stunning Coromandel Peninsula (right)
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