Mount Maunganui

Ok, so my navigation skills might not match those of Christopher Columbus but lets not forget the age old adage its not the destination but the journey! So moving swiftly along the next day we visited Mount Maunganui, an extinct volcano in the town of the same name in the Bay of Plenty. It was the windiest and wettest day yet in NZ for us so we only managed to complete the base track, but this was a really interesting walk that took us through an amazing shell beach where we saw some seals, somehow, relaxing on a nearby rock. 

And I can not believe it has taken us this long, but our ovine friends have finally made it onto the blog!

Shhhh... Dont wake the baby!

We ended the day at a lovely little restaurant called Bluebiyou which was right on the Papamoa beachfront. We had a great time talking to people who had gathered for the impending rugby matches in front of the roaring wood fire followed by a delicious meal. 


Next was Ohope beach but this time my map was ready!