Coromandel Peninsula

While leaving Thames i made a mistake so we made a small detour. Anyway after returning via Thames we continued to Coromandel Town, this is a nice scenic drive along the shoreline of the peninsula. Via the Rough Guide we found a nice cafe to have lunch, it was an organice cafe and they had good fruit juices and a nice Dahl. Via the 309 route (second option to cross the peninsula) we travelled to the east coast. It was mainly a gravel road however if you have time then that is no problem at all.

The owner of the Thames backpackers explained that Whitianga is very touristic, focussing on richer kiwi's who buy holiday homes over there. Hence it might not be the best spot to visit, however it is good for shopping. So we travelled straight to Hahei, which is close to both the hot water beach (tomorrow's destination) and Cathedral Cove which we already visited today, and maybe tomorrow again. Chloe (a french girl) joined for the ride toward Hahei today.


Tonight all shops in Hahei already closed early so the meal was kind of a combination of the things we had bought earlier. So we had couscous with guacamole and yellow kiwi's. Yellow kiwi's are really nice, i can really recommend them.