Nov 6th - Northern Exposure - Cape Reinga

I had a 6 hour driveway till the northern-most point of NZ - Cape Reinga, reached this pinnacle of beauty with an over-whelming view of where the tasman sea intercepts with the Pacific ocean all of this sitting atop a cosy lil light-house; witnessed the majestic waves intercepted by the fast roller-blades of our bus across the "90-Mile Beach Road", marvelled at the Maori Architecture and a pleasant walkway across the ancient Kauri Trees but still my mind keeps beating "SAND -SURFING"

Itenary for the day :-
7 AM - First stop-over @ Whaoganroa bay for some good old breakfast and packing your lunch (highly recommended)

11 AM - Reached the Ancient Kauri Kingdom and walked the path that was laid out for The British Queen (Sans the red carpet i.e) and just got lost amidst the gigantic trees.



12 AM - Reached Cape Reinga, completely bedazzled by the light-house soaring about where the waves across both the directions clash indicating the point where the Tasman sea and the Pacific ocean meet







1.15 PM - Te Paki QuickSand Stream (Named by Samuel yeats, Te Paki means pleasant weather), where we stopped amidst gigantic sand-dunes to just slip down them with a surf-board. It was pure adventure for us to climb for more than 10 mins and scream down the same within a matter of seconds.




2 PM - All of us went directly into the sea (Literally speaking) across the 90 mile beach road... aesthetically it was the most divine experience as you watch enraptured the roll-out of beach waves hitting your bus and just the entire sea thundering beneath the bus wheels.
Incidentally according to Maori Myth; all of the souls come across to Cape Reinga and perch atop a Tree (which is visible just below the Light-house) and then fall down. If they have been living according to morals, then their spirit sprouts silver wings and fly to heaven else, you just fall into the ocean to be devoured by the mighty sea-creatures.