The following day we visited Shakespeare's Lookout
from where you can see all the surrounding islands and bays including Lonely bay which is a bit of a hike to get to. We decided not to go as J&M had already walked 45 mintues just to get the view!!In the afternoon we took the local passenger ferry from a place called Ferry Landing to Whitianga about 10 minutes away. there we had pies - another staple of Kiwi life - let the kids play in one of the many play grounds and then caught the ferry back.
About 5pm we ventured to Hot Water Beach. At this beach, low tide reveals some hot springs under the sands.
It is the touristy thing to do to hire a spade for $4 for 2 hours, dig a pit and it turns into your own private spa pool. Joe in particular thought this was fab and made friends with a South African biy who was determined as he was to dig as many pits as possible and to try and adjust the temperatures of the pools they dug. No mean feat!!Joe and Millie (and Jes) all discovered the art of body surfing on Hot water Beach. Some big surf was the source of big fun.
You just have to check these out on google earth - incredible. Really didn't want to leave this place.
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