Fletcher Bay
Dawnbreaker
Lars Alfredson
Fri 16 May 2014 08:54
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Coromandel - Fletcher Bay Position: 36:28.64S 175:23.47E This is the second time of writing this blog, we seem to have problems sending so hopefully it will get sent this time. It's Tuesday morning and we're off to the Northern point of Coromandel Penisula. We have been warned that the last 6km are dirt tracks and twisting roads. I of course am on the side where there are no fences or anything to stop us from going over the side, down into the valley below. It was worst than I thought. Twisting roads were just the beginning. Bumpy, dusty and nothing my side, I kept my eyes closed on some corners. Lars thought it was fun and enjoyed the whole ride to the very end. Along the way were some beautiful old trees and I mean very, very old trees. They were in two layers. The branches were all twisted and the roots looked like they grew upwards and around the tree. They were growing all along the road and mostly near rocky beaches.   A small group of Totara trees (we think that's the name of the trees) Me, on a rocky beaches, I had had enough and told Lars to stop. When we finally made it to Fletcher Bay (in one piece). I refused to return on the same day and said we should stay here for the night even without a power point. I had had enough of feeling like a Milk-shake and I was still shaking from the high points I saw my side. Lars will be on that side going back but it will have to be tomorrow. Lars went for a walk along Coromandel Walkway to the other side. There isn't any road going round the point, just a pathway.   A view from the other side The valley that Lars thought of trying to get down to.   One of those lovely Totara tree A group of Totara trees and the sunset from our Camper Van   Dinners ready and Lars is out taking photos The beautiful sunset from Fletcher Bay It's a very cold night so it's lovely to snuggle down into our warm beds and I don't have to think about the bumpy, dusty awful trip back to the proper roads until tomorrow. Heavenly. Love Caroline and Lars x |