We haven't had chance to get away much this summer so grabbed the chance to head out to Bland Bay and Whangaruru North Head yesterday. We walked a two-hour loop which took us across from the harbour side of the peninsular to the bays and headlands of the ocean side...
Sandy Bay, where we set off from...
The track started uphill, through farmland. This is the DOC campsite at Puriri Bay.
We found some moth-eaten puriris on the track.
Looking north up the coast.
The way back led along a boardwalk through a raupo (bullrush) wetland area, then through thick bush and back to the harbour at Admirals Bay.
Heading back we had views of Bland Bay (on the right) and Whangaruru Harbour to the left.
Lunch at Bland Bay...
...it was pretty deserted.
At the campground at Oakura, on the other side of the harbour, we spent some time with friends and went for a swim.
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