Auckland - Hahei - Raglan

A lot has happened in a few days, so I may miss things out which - but I'll try to get as much in as possible...

We set off from Auckland and headed south-east-ish to the Coromandel peninsula. There we arrived at "Hot Water Beach" near Hahei and dug ourselves a thermal spa in the sand.


The water was so hot I went and jumped in the sea. Which was very cold. So I came back again.


We spent the rest of the day hiking around Hahei including Cathedral Cove and Stingray Bay. We didn't see any stingrays though...

After Hahei we headed south west towards Raglan. Raglan is a famous surfing spot (means nothing to me unfortunately...). We stayed in a beautiful hostel near Raglan and climbed a nearby hill. Unfortunately it started raining and the hill became incredibly slimy and horrible - making conditions treacherous underfoot. Luckily we all made it down safely.

So next stop is Rotorua with its thermal mud pools and sulphurous atmosphere.