Simply Beautiful: Coromandel

Another memorable weekend! To get in the right mood for the weekend, I went together with a few friends out for dinner at the viaduct where we enjoyed delicious tapas and probably the best white wine I've ever tasted. On Satuday morning I early set off with Kiwiana Tours in the direction of Coromandel Peninsula. On our way there we drove along its westcoast, which is windy, but just stunning. Once in Whitianga we settled into our accomodation next to a beach before we took the free bodyboards and rocked the waves. Good fun, a few bumps and even more goose bumps because of the southernly breeze. In the evening we planned to go to Hot water beach, but as the sea was too rough we decided to stay at the accomodation and play cards. It was a good decision as we heard the next morning that a lot of people were smashed into the rocks because of the waves. However, we of course couldn't miss out How water beach and so we went there in the morning. we tried hard to dig a hole but the waves were still to powerful and all our efforts got washed away. Anyway, we went swimming and enjoyed the nice beach before we headed to Cathedral Cove, one of my favourite spots in New Zealand. The colour of the water, the blue sky and the fern is for me the inclusive concept of paradise. And I couldn't keep my promise - not to make my bikini wet because of the long drive back to Auckland- I just had to jump into this deep blue of the ocean and feel the waves. The funny thing is, that afterwards I again (like after the sailing trip in Nelson) I found myself seeing things moving; probably I'm supposed to be a seal, living in the water rather than in a bed that doesn't move continuously... I arrived in Auckland safely, but tired and I'm now focusing on the three last weeks of my course. And by the way: I'm home in less than four weeks! Look forward to seeing you all again!