Coromandel Peninsula, or The Coromandel as some locals call it, was the next area we stayed at. It was another highlight of the trip for me.
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| The walk down to Cathedral Cove. We got really lucky with gorgeous weather this day, as it had been storming before and after we were there. |
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| Walking along the beach at Cathedral Cove. |
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| Going swimming! The water was freezing at first but I got used to it pretty quickly. |
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| Maria exploring some of the rocks. |
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| It looks like they're all about to jump in and join me in the water (they didn't). |
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| While the others were laying out on the beach, my easily-sunburned self swam around and discovered this hidden cave with a little pond in it. |
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| Thanks GoPro for being able to get shots like this. |
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| Another cool place on the peninsula was Hot Water Beach, where people dig holes in the sand and hang out in the hot water that comes up. |
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| Here you can see the steam coming off the water, that's how hot the water was! |
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| Another day, we walked out to Opera Point, which had more shells than anywhere else I've ever been. |
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| One of the shells I found in the tide pools. |
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| All of our shells (note the rain jackets... not so great weather this day) |