Category Archives: Beach

Hot Water Beach, again!

Since our big plans for the day got canceled due to bad weather, Star and I ended up hitch hiking the 45 min drive to and from Hot Water Beach.  It took two rides each way, so we were able to meet 4 different friendly kiwi’s and learn a bit about their life on the...

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Flaxmill Bay

Our plans for the day were interrupted by the incoming storm and rough waters.  We were supposed to go out on a small boat and explore all the islands and coves via the water, but it had to be canceled. I had told Star about Hot Water Beach and she expressed some interest in going,...

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Whitianga Sunrise with Star

It has been exactly one month since I arrived home in California, yet I still have more travels to share with you! The last 4 days of my journey to the Southern Hemisphere was spent with a good friend of mine named Star, whom also lives in Fresno and is like a sister to me....

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Sunrise on Hahei Beach

Living on the West Coast of the U.S. I have seen countless sunsets over the Pacific Ocean, yet I have never had the opportunity to watch the sunrise over the water. So while staying on Hahei Beach, on the Eastern Coast of New Zealand, I could not pass up the chance of watching dawn turn...

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Hot Water Beach

Imagine, hot water springs rising to the surface of a beautiful beach right at the water line, allowing you to dig your own hot “spa” in the sand.  This perfect combination of circumstances comes together on Hot Water Beach on the Coromandel coast of New Zealand. Angela and I panned our visit to this special...

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