Elena with arriving guests - and Hauraki Plains - seen from the hill behind our house - and Daniel in front of the hill.

Whangamata Beach - Estuary of the Otahu River.

All pictures made with my new Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

More pics from our favourite "swimhole"

 

Saturday Market in Thames

Which is the best swimhole on the Coromandel? ...

Which is the best swimhole on the Coromandel? This was a question posted yesterday on the facebook account of The Coromandel - well, this one perhaps not famous but very nice and closeby to our home in Thames!

A favourite pastime for warm summer evenings.

First day this summer that we (the remaining five of our family) went to "The Bridge", a wonderful "swimhole" in the Kauaeranga river. Just a few minutes by car away from us, it is a wonderful spot to spend a warm summer evening. The audacious (who are many) jump from the big rock into the water, which is often surprisingly warm for a mountain creek.   And - it's for FREE!