Anyway, at the beginning of December we took a car trip to the west again. Our destination was Whatipu Beach. It is the southern-most black-sand beach in the Auckland Region, forming the north head of the Manukau Harbour. Looking southwest from the beach you can see waves breaking on the treacherous harbour bar. In 1863 New Zealand's worst shipwreck happened here when the "Orpheus" hit the bar and close to two hundred of those on board drowned.
Whatipu beach is not only remote and thus less frequented than the other west coast beaches. Also, the road to it is unsealed, and beach access is poorly signposted from the end of the road.
The drive from our house took well over one hour and it was not the easiest one towards the end, but it was well worth it!
After having a picnic, E and I set off on an "expotition" (we're heavily into Winnie the Pooh these days).
We climbed the tallest hill on the beach and admired the views from the top.
And of course E engaged in some water play!
We stopped a few times on the way home to take some more pics!
1 comment:
Great pics. It looks like you had a great arvo :)
Make sure you keep this post updated with your next adventure. Looks like you may have to add another city clock ;)
Hope you are all well. We miss you heaps.
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