3rd November 2009
Today we go even further north, up to Henderson Bay which was the nearest place we could get to Cape Reinga. We set off from our lovely hostel quite late, calling in to get food and petrol on the way out of town (we’re not sure where the nearest supermarket will be up north!).
We made a short detour along Whangaroa harbour, calling in at Tauranga Bay for a spot of lunch. Unfortunately the weather is still a little changeable so we had a short shower while we were here, but were still able to enjoy the peachy pink sand. From the road, we enjoyed some lovely veiws over the Cavalli Islands scattered off shore.
We continued north to Henderson Bay where down a rough track, we were greeted by yet another lovely hostel with a massive triple room and bathroom shared with just another triple which is currently empty, so it’s like having our own en-suite. The guy who runs it, John is really helpful and friendly and was able to give us plenty of information about our trip up to Cape Rienga tomorrow.
We took a short walk down to the beach near the hostel and along the cliffs for a little while, before a relaxing evening. Here we really are remote - no wifi connection, the one machine that gets internet gets it via satellite.
