East Coast Jewel

Just in case there was ever any doubt that this country of Aotearoa is beautiful .......that's my shadow in the bottom right cornor.

Fully intended on going for a surf today and all surf reports indicated a N-NE ground swell was on its way......but as luck would have it I was a day too early.,but hey

A quick check of my SURF BIBLE I discovered that another beach and surf location was just over the hill....... and with no surf in site I thought the walk would do me good.

Started off ok with abit of a climb which very quickly transformed into a goat track with various types of native & introduced scrub,ferns,prickly bushes and tree all doing there bit to get in my way and prevent any forward movement.

But after 45mins of "Bush bashing" I arrived at Orokawa Bay........

....and with not another soul in sight.

With the winter sun on my face and a gently breeze this is where I stayed for the next hour with my own Pohutukawa "lounge seat" and my own thoughts....... Kau mau te wehi......