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Category Archives: New Zealand’s Coromandel Peninsula
Airplane Flight Around Coromandel Peninsula
We hired a local pilot to fly us and a friend around the Coromandel Peninsula one afternoon. It was amazing seeing from the air all the places we’ve driven and/or walked, as well as seeing some places I’ve never been. … Continue reading
Posted in Life in New Zealand, Living in New Zealand, New Zealand North Island, New Zealand tourism, New Zealand's Coromandel Peninsula, Thames in New Zealand, Whakatete Bay in New Zealand
Tagged Cathedral Cove New Zealand, Coromandel Harbour, Historic Villas in New Zealand, Thames Air Strip Airport, The Pinnacles Kauaeranga Valley New Zealand
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Boating at Coromandel Town, New Zealand
A few months ago, we sold our sailboat since we couldn’t use it much, and bought ourselves an inflatable boat with electric motor. We’ve taken our boat out a few times at our own beach. Since we were up at Coromandel … Continue reading
Posted in Firth of Thames New Zealand, Life in New Zealand, New Zealand North Island, New Zealand travels, New Zealand Wildlife, New Zealand's Coromandel Peninsula
Tagged Boating in Coromandel Harbour New Zealand, Boating in Coromandel Town New Zealand, Boating in the Firth of Thames New Zealand
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The Waterworks in Coromandel Town, New Zealand
One place that we’ve been wanting to visit since we arrived here in Thames one and a half years ago is The Waterworks. This is like nothing else I’ve ever seen or even heard about. This is not your … Continue reading
Heavier Rains, More Flooding, and a Huge Tree Across our Drive
Yesterday and last night was a huge storm, with wild winds and lots of rain. When we woke this morning, Andrew commented that our creek was roaring loud. Everything was soaked, but all our orchard trees, both old and young, … Continue reading
Posted in Life in New Zealand, Living in New Zealand, New Zealand North Island, New Zealand weather, New Zealand's Coromandel Peninsula, Whakatete Bay in New Zealand
Tagged Bad rains and winds in Whakatete Bay New Zealand, Flooding in Coromandel Peninsula New Zealand, Tree crashes down across driveway in Whakatete Bay Coromandel Peninsula New Zealand
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Heavy Rains, Flooding, and a Slip (Mudslide) on our Drive
We had a huge downpour the other day and night here in Whakatete Bay, and it raised the level in the creek out behind our place and created several flash floods around the Coromandel Peninsula. Many highways were closed, and … Continue reading
Orcas (aka Killer Whales) visit Whakatete Bay, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand
Our neighbor Graham called me up this afternoon and said, “The orcas are here.” At first, I did not quite understand what he was saying. The only times he’d ever called up here previously was to tell us that our … Continue reading
Karangahake Gorge Rail Trail Bike Ride
Yesterday, a group bike ride along the Karangahake Gorge section of the new Hauraki Rail Trail was sponsored by Bike Wise, and Andrew joined the large group peddling the seven kilometres (4 1/3 miles) from the old Karangahake (pronounced kah-rahng-ah-HAH-keh) Hall to Waikino’s … Continue reading