Tour of the coast

After an early lunch we went for a tour of the coast north of Kerikeri. 

Our first stop was Cable Bay (1 on the map). The beach wasn’t really very sandy but the sea was perfectly blue.

We then drove back to Mangonui (2 on the map) and stopped for a drink. Lots of fishing trips go from Mangonui and it has a famous fish and chip shop apparently.

We carried on and got onto the tourist drive. We stopped at Wainui Bay (3 on the map) and went for a short walk along the beach.

Next was Matauri Bay (4 on the map) which was the best beach by far. Really soft sand and warm water. There were more people on this beach. Lots of people in the sea, some surfing.

Further down the beach there were a few caravans which looked like they’d been there a while. We guessed they were where families came for the weekend. We had a paddle here and walked the length of the beach before driving back home.