Thames: Rhodes Sports Park and immediate surroundings.

Mangroves on the one side; the town and behind, Coromandel bush hills on the other side form the scenery around the popular Rhodes Park, where our kids play soccer once or twice a week. There is always something going on and in the evenings it can be very crowded even in winter with the sporty Kiwis of all ages.
As a not so sporty person, I did a small walk around as Elena picked up Felix from his soccer game.

Rugby players at Rhodes Park

Thames view from Rhodes Park

Behind the carpark, looking at Thames

Thames behind Mangroves

Mangroves

This ship is only afloat at high tide

Harakeke (NZ flax) and Mangroves on Thames' tidal coast