Over the summer months it has been too hot to do much walking just our short morning walk around the streets close to home and the weekly Parkinson's walk so, as we had no appointments and the forecast was fine with probable showers for the rest of the week, we decided to go to Sandy Bay and do the walk towards Whananaki. We did not expect to get all the way - it is a 12 kms walk over "undulating" farm land. I think we walked through three farms.
Some of the photos are out of order as I have ones taken by both Doug and me. This was the first beach we looked down on.
Doug walking along a nice grassy path
Just prior to this photo being taken we had met a couple of cyclists who advised that the Capitaine Bougainville Memorial was in the direction of this road so we decided to finish the walk and do a diversion before our return. Doug went a bit further than me and could look down at a house in a bay but no sign of the Memorial. (We plan to do the walk from the other end one day and may get to the Memorial then although it seems as though the tide must be right.)
This was on our return. We had looked down at this bay on our outward journey and decided we would go down to it on the way back so we had our lunch here and Doug had a paddle.
The track ahead of us. We were either climbing or descending which is, presumably, why we are both tired today.
This is looking down at the bay where we had our lunch on our return.
Another bay
and on our way back Doug spotted a Skylark
This is looking back at a valley we had just walked alongside.
Doug walking along a nice grassy path
Just prior to this photo being taken we had met a couple of cyclists who advised that the Capitaine Bougainville Memorial was in the direction of this road so we decided to finish the walk and do a diversion before our return. Doug went a bit further than me and could look down at a house in a bay but no sign of the Memorial. (We plan to do the walk from the other end one day and may get to the Memorial then although it seems as though the tide must be right.)
The track ahead of us. We were either climbing or descending which is, presumably, why we are both tired today.
This is looking down at the bay where we had our lunch on our return.
Another bay
and on our way back Doug spotted a Skylark
My phone has thrown a wobbly and is now (hopefully being put right) but Samsung Health told me the walk was just over 9.5 kms. We thoroughly enjoyed it.
Unfortunately, the promised rain for today has not eventuated and the drought is getting more serious with more areas of drought being declared.
It all looks beautiful. Part Wales, part Mediterranean, part Caribbean.
ReplyDeleteand it was a perfect day for it.
DeleteWhat a beautiful walk, such lovely scenery. I do love our rural and coastal areas - thanks for showing us this one.
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful country isn't it.
DeleteThere is nothing quite like a walk through the New Zealand country, bush and beaches. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGood for the soul.
DeleteGreat walk with lots of varied scenery and topography.
ReplyDeleteIt was "undulating" to say the least. A good workout.
DeleteWe've been past the turn off to Whananaaki lots of times but the windy dirt road turns us off, it has been at least 20 years since I've been to Sandy Bay though, my cousins go there all the time.
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful. We think the Whananaki Road is sealed now. We must make the effort on the next fine day that we are free.
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