May 11, 2009 - Péninsule Coromandel – 11 & 12 mai

Aujourd’hui, nous sommes sur la péninsule Coromandel à 2,5 heures à l’Est d’Auckland et nous avons été voir les deux attractions majeures soient « Cathedral cove », une baie particulièrement belle grâce à son grande arche naturelle et « Hot beach ». ... « Hot beach » est une petite portion très spéciale d’une plage où chacun peux se creuser dans le sable un spa très chand tout à fait naturel ! Il suffit de creuser au bon endroit pour construire sa propre piscine (qui forme finalement un réseau avec les piscines des autres touristes!) pouvant atteindre des températures jusqu’à 64 degrés Celsius.Aujourd’hui, nous sommes sur la péninsule Coromandel à 2,5 heures à l’Est d’Auckland et nous avons été voir les deux attractions majeures soient « Cathedral cove », une baie particulièrement belle grâce à son grande arche naturelle et « Hot beach ». ... « Hot beach » est une petite portion très spéciale d’une plage où chacun peux se creuser dans le sable un spa très chand tout à fait naturel ! Il suffit de creuser au bon endroit pour construire sa propre piscine (qui forme finalement un réseau avec les piscines des autres touristes!) pouvant atteindre des températures jusqu’à 64 degrés Celsius....

Apr 12, 2009 - Coromandel

The days are going to get a bit mixed up as I drove to Coromandel from Auckland and spent the day there before camping and setting off early the next day this is pretty much how the rest of my journal goes also. ... So Coromandel what is there - well beautiful coast lines Cathedral Cove and Hanei Beach via Thames. ... I missed out on Kayaking to the Cove so I set off on foot and was rewarded with some spectacular views.The days are going to get a bit mixed up as I drove to Coromandel from Auckland and spent the day there before camping and setting off early the next day this is pretty much how the rest of my journal goes also. ... So Coromandel what is there - well beautiful coast lines Cathedral Cove and Hanei Beach via Thames. ... I missed out on Kayaking to the Cove so I set off on foot and was rewarded with some spectacular views....

Mar 29, 2009 - Auckland and Coromandel Penninsula

Flew up to Auckland from Wellington and rented a car to go to Rosemary's Christening. After a couple of days in Auckland, we drove out to the Coromandel Penninsula for a few days before driving back to Wellington. ... The Coromandel is beautiful. ... Sea views from the road circumnavigating the penninsula are fantastic and this region is famous for coastal walks, hot water beaches, homegrown cheese, seafood, etc.Flew up to Auckland from Wellington and rented a car to go to Rosemary's Christening. After a couple of days in Auckland, we drove out to the Coromandel Penninsula for a few days before driving back to Wellington. ... The Coromandel is beautiful. ... Sea views from the road circumnavigating the penninsula are fantastic and this region is famous for coastal walks, hot water beaches, homegrown cheese, seafood, etc....

Jan 25, 2009 - Hot Foot To Hahei But The Wet Road To Cathedral Cove

What an outstanding day !. Just leaving us with a winding but beautiful drive back from Hahei up to Coromandel Town and our stop ...

Jan 24, 2009 - Kauri On Up The Coromandel

This afternoon, we got the walking shoes on and headed just outside Coromandel Town to the Kauri Block walk – up into the pine and kauri covered hills for views down over Coromandel Bay and harbour and the local oyster beds. ... After our short hike, it was up into the hills by car for a wider look at a higher altitude looking over the whole Coromandel town area and down towards the other side of the peninsula. ... Then it was back down through Coromandel to take the “unsealed” “alternative” road to Whitianga. ...

Jan 21, 2009 - Coromandel

No loitering in the morning, up and out as we wanted to get up to Coromandel town on the opposite side of the Coromandel Peninsula. ... I’d be a lot more cautious with them, which I know would rub off – so I just watch from the beach, holding my breath as they disappear under the water yet again! We had a picnic lunch, and then headed over the peninsula to Coromandel town. ... We arrived at Shelly Beach campsite in Coromandel around tea time and had a lovely site. ... A chap named Barry, a potter who is now in his 70’s, bought this plot of land outside Coromandel about 30 years ago for the quality of the terracotta earth to make his pots. ... Barry is a simple man and ploughed all his profits back into the train, the pottery and the Coromandel community – so he’s a local gem here, it appears. ...

Sep 19, 2008 - We've Arrived!

We've arrived! After about 31 hours of travel, we are finally in Auckland, New Zealand. We drove into Coromandel around 18. ... We found a campsite just outside of Coromandel, connected up the power supply and turned on the gas. ... Nick made dinner.We've arrived! After about 31 hours of travel, we are finally in Auckland, New Zealand. We drove into Coromandel around 18. ... We found a campsite just outside of Coromandel, connected up the power supply and turned on the gas. ... Nick made dinner....

Jul 10, 2008 - Waihi Beach to Colville Bay North Island 22 to24 June 2008

Jeff Today’s journey is to travel 65 miles up the west coast of the Coromandel Peninsula. ... Today’s journey will take us along SH 25 to the town of Coromandel. ... After the hills this area seemed featureless and we were glad to be on our way and heading for the hill range between us and the town of Coromandel. ... At the top was a lookout point over Coromandel Harbour and the off shore islands, and another sign about tight bends for 1 ¼ miles. ... At the bottom we drove through the town and as there was still time to drive further north, we decided to visit Coromandel Town on the way back. ...

Nov 12, 2007 - Cycle Coromandel Coast

Starting in Thames, we cycle to the town of Coromandel for lunch, then continue on to Black Jack's Backpacker Lodge for the night. ... All the cyclists we met kept saying, "the Coromandel, it is hully over there". ...

Dec 8, 2006 - Coromandel

Friday 8th December Up at 4am for the ferry to Wellington. Drove up into the Coromandel to Hot Water beach but by this point the rain had caught up again so I headed to Hahei and camped again. ... We drove up though Whaitangi, had lunch in Coromandel and a good winge about Kiwi Experiencers! Got the van back to Auckland Airport and then bused back into the city and grabbed the Intercity bus back down to Rotorua. ... Bit of a wierd way around but hopefully the weather will be better down there now.Friday 8th December Up at 4am for the ferry to Wellington. Drove up into the Coromandel to Hot Water beach but by this point the rain had caught up again so I headed to Hahei and camped again. ... We drove up though Whaitangi, had lunch in Coromandel and a good winge about Kiwi Experiencers! Got the van back to Auckland Airport and then bused back into the city and grabbed the Intercity bus back down to Rotorua. ... Bit of a wierd way around but hopefully the weather will be better down there now....

Oct 16, 2006 - Coromandel Peninsula

I awoke this morning to the sound of rain.I awoke this morning to the sound of rain....

Mar 25, 2006 - Getting Lost In "the Coromandels"

Deciding that I had done enough walking for one day, I decided to get the intercity bus to "Coromandel Town" which is in an area known to Kiwi's as "The Coromandels" (surprise that hey). ... "The Coromandels" is home of some of NZ's best scenery, some of which is well known throughout the traveling circuit. ... "The Coromandels" which is on the east coast of the North Island, about halfway between Auckland and Tauranga. ...