We did it we walked to Cathedral Cove.

It is a nice day today blue skies and cooler. I decided we should try to reach Cathedral Cove by foot.

Grandad has not let me forget that I saved him $10 by making him park in HaHei town carpark instead of taking the park and ride. Consequently we had a 20 minute walk up a very steep curving road before we even started on the trail. He would have gladly have rather paid the money and saved the energy. Oops! (but we did have yummy pancakes bacon banana maple syrup and cream for breakfast! Near that carpark)

So from the top of the road we set off. It was an easy walk in that it was all tarmacked and no rocks or trees to impede you.

BUT it is a very steep walk down and then up steeply and then down down and finally very many steep steps down to the Cove.

Really proud we did it and you have fit grandparents/parents! In need of volteral now lol!

We loved it down there. The tide was coming in quite quickly but we got there in time to walk in the cave and to take the iconic photograph. We took lots of pics. There were lots of people down there and lots swimming in the surf. So pleased we did go and made the effort.

Then was the long walk back up. Both thought it was harder walking down than up though.

When we got back to the car we travelled to the cafe in the orchard (that we stopped at on Saturday ) for a cup of tea and cheese cake.

We had a little stop by the sea in the town where the jet ski races were,on Saturday.

Back in Thames we went down to the wharf to see it surrounded by sea water.

We have a gorgeous sunset tonight

Off to Tauranga tomorrow then! Mann Tours continues……