Across the Ditch - William Mangakahia Lagoon Reserve (Whangapoua) and Hot Water Beach (Whitianga)

...if only it was a sunnier day ;-)

...in readiness

 Driving round bits of Coromandel and stopping by the William Mangakahia Lagoon Reserve and also Hot Water Beach. Wish the weather was sunny and warm :-( ...

tide's coming in? out?

looking back towards land

Pungapunga Island

...close up

...and further away

...pine cone

scallop shell...

before the tide came in... behind the headland is Wainuiototo Bay

..rocK On!

view of Pungapunga Island from the rocky beach

...walking towards the estuary of the Pungapunga River

view of the river landwards...

Hot Water Beach...was looking forward to it...but

mouth of the Taiwawee River @ Hot Water Beach

 Was looking forward to experience the Hot Water Beach... got there when tide was coming in and Rick dug at the wrong part of the beach ;-P

...seagulls

...brrrr.... Mik! It supposed to be the Hot Water Beach!

sea-weed

...digging in the wrong spot!

...it is brrrrr...cold!

...try it!

...shame weather was overcast...