Tuesday 24 April 2018

Weekending - Waipu Cove




Looking down to the rockpools



Just after sunrise




Miss B and Mr J - waiting for waves






Kina (sea urchin)

Dusk
My family and I went away for a long weekend to our favourite beach.   Waipu Cove, about 2.5 hours north of where we live in Auckland.  Beautiful expanses of beach, with long stretches of glorious fine white sand. We used to camp here a lot in Summer when Miss B and Mr J were younger, this trip, we stayed in a little kitchen cabin at the camping ground, just metres from the beach.  We were very lucky to have good weather, though the breeze was a little cool at times.  It was a little bit cold for me to swim, but Miss B and Mr J went in and tried boogie boarding, unfortunately the waves didn't co-operate.  We beach walked, and beach combed, explored the rock pools - finding crabs, anenomes, kina and even octopus.

Now I'm back home, enjoying another couple of days off before I go back to work.

13 comments:

  1. BeaUtiful photos Julie, thatn you for sharing. That looks like a beautiful, restful place to stay. Love the big old pohutukawa tree hanging over the beach.

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  2. such beautiful sea life! and I love the photo near the top of the post of the tree branches reaching out over the beach. Just such a beautiful place you shared.

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  3. Magic photo's..................

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  4. Thanks for sharing your wonderful photo’s!

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  5. How very beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing these pics, a lovely way to start my day.

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  6. You live in a very beautiful part of the world Julie! It looks idyllic!

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  7. Beautiful photography! Looks like you had a relaxing time away.

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  8. Beautiful, I want to visit!!
    Love, Carla

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  9. Beautiful place to visit. Anywhere in New Zealand is gorgeous by the beach. :-)

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  10. Thanks for sharing your wonderful photos. What a treat for you
    and your family, it looks like heaven.

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  12. Thank you for this tour! Beautiful place and interesting animals.

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