today we ventured off the the Western Coast of New Zealand. it's about 1 hour plus from Auckland and has the reputation for black sand and great surf. Today was the day to give the boogie boards a good testing.
We packed up the chilly bin with the obligatory picnic, put the boogie boards, rugby ball and frisbee in the car and off we set. After several wrong turns we arrived to find the most spectacular views of Piha beach.
There was a bit of a breeze blowing so the black sand got into our sandwiches but the sun was shining brightly and the black sand was too hot to stand on.
The beach was incredibly long and when we arrived relatively quiet. We decided to position ourselves near the surf life guards so we wouldn't have far to walk to go for a surf.
Both Joe and Millie had a great time tackling the waves and when they were ready for a rest we sat back and watched the guys on the long boards.
We all slept well that night but due to the black sand and the breeze blowing we are still picking the sand out of our places several weeks later!!
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