We rented a van for the seven of us back in Wellington and there was a lot of room. It was great for storing the bags of snacks between the seats and stretching out our legs. It didn't have a lot of get-up-and-go but it did the job. It felt like being on an amusement park ride going up and around the hills though.
We drove from Matamata to Rotorua stopping twice. We stopped at a lookout to feel the wind on our faces. It was a lovely view. We were quite high up. And then we drove windingly back down. Lots of ups and downs!
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| There were high hedges on either side of the road. Like driving through a maze! |
We stopped in the afternoon at Tauranga which is a major shipping port. The shipping yards were incredible as we drove past. Giant ships, containers, cranes, towers - it was incredible. And the beach was my favourite so far. Beautiful sand, lots of shells, a high green island on the right. It was picture-perfect.
Nana washed out some of Lucy's clothes in the ocean and the tide took it all away! Other people helped find the articles of clothes and we gathered them back up. However, if you find a kid's sock on the shore, maybe it could be Lucy's and came all the way across the ocean from Tauranga!
They have tsunami warnings posted along the beaches with a map of areas highlighted in red, yellow and green of where to run to if the sirens sound. I must admit, I studied the maps and chose which area we would head to. Not something I'm used to swimming in the lakes of Ontario.
We continued on our drive to Rotorua, happy to do laundry with our sea-soaked, sand filled clothes.
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