A wharf, a church and a big tree

Weather was nice today so we had a nice explore up the east coast, stopping at some nice beaches and wharfs for walks.

We then went and checked out an old Mauori church, trying to fit a bit of culture into our trip. It was nice with lots of cool carvings.

Inside the church

Maouri church

We then scooted around the NO FREE CAMPS OR DOC SITES coastline till we got to a place near Opitiki that had a DoC camp, and a free one at that. Problem was the directions were really bad, and unsure if we were going the right way, we managed to somehow find it.

A massive tree

The huge tree

Oh yeah, and we saw an awesome huge tree with a 19m spread! It is very famous around here apparently and the Maouris used to use it for it's healing properties. It was a really interesting drive, down a little track, with a few stream crossings. When we finally got there, it was a cool little camp right next to a stream with lots of Boulders in it, hence the name “Boulders”. Chris went for an “ing” but after all the rain the River was running pretty rapid and not suitable for fishing – another excuse I’m sure. We had the place to ourselves until a nice French fella turned up and we got chatting and got some good info from him.

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chrischarly on February 24, 2012 from Opotiki, New Zealand

from the travel blog: Chris and Charly Down Under

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