Maori Bay Coastal Track

Hey folks! This weekend it was supposed to rain, but it didn't and I wasn't working so I left to go on a hike!!!

I have been wanting to do this one for quite some time, not sure why I haven't! But I am glad I did! The Maori Bay Coastal Walk is about an hour away from Auckland City, and right next to Omaha beach which is a great beach. The walk took me about 2 hours or a bit under. I took the challenging way first, and went towards the water, rather than the hill. Turns out it was way harder than the hill would have been. The trail is really small, and leads basically to a little footpath the eventually forces you down a steep little slope into the water. It was okay though, really pretty and from there on you just walk on beaches. After you get sick enough of hobbling over rocks, you can find relief in a staircase up a hill, from there you are in the grassy hills roaming around and bothering sheep. So New Zealand. It is just a BEAUTIFUL hike, and it isn't that long. Recommend!

Here are some great photos. I don't edit these because I am lazy, this is just real life New Zealand.

Puhoi

Well I am 21 now, and instead of going out and getting drunk and not remembering, I chose to spend it with my family, some really good food, and kayaking! We went up to Puhoi, which is about, maybe 20-30 minutes from Takapuna on a good day so not too bad. In Puhoi there is a river that runs up from the town, down out to sea. Since the tide was coming in, we were bused out to the Wenderholm and began our trip paddling out to the ocean, and then turning around and letting the current take us into the river. The journey out to the ocean was intense, lots of sore arms, but we paddled out quickly and turned around happy to get a rest and be rushed back into the river. The weather was pretty great that day, it started out blazing sun, and just when we were getting too hot, the clouds saved us and kept us content. We bumbled down the river slowly and just enjoyed the scenery. Here are some photos, so you can enjoy as well!