We left Thames this morning, rejoining the highway that snakes around the beautiful Coromandel Peninsula. Described as an untouched paradise the roads were empty, and the drive scenic. As we drove up the western coast the steep rocky mountains terminated abruptly at the sea, allowing just enough room for the road.
As we drove up over the headland we dropped down towards the town of Coromandel, getting some amazing views north to the outlying islands.
We stopped in the town itself for a break and wander around the shops. Gold was discovered here in 1852, and the old wooden heritage buildings from that era still line the main high street today. Our favourite was the ‘Star and Garter Hotel’.
We then did the short but steep drive up over a mountain range to drop down onto the east coast, stopping for some lunch at a scenic picnic spot.
We arrived in Whitianga in the early afternoon and checked into the Harbourside Holiday Park, our most expensive campsite of the trip so far!
We took a walk into town and sussed out the tide times ready for tomorrows explorations. As the weather has turned bad again we have spent the rest of the day chilling in the van….the forecast for the week ahead – rain, showers, and more rain :-(!!
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