We decided to not to rush out to do anything first thing in the morning and took our time getting up, showering and eating an informal breakfast at the Airbnb. We decided to take a drive to Phia, on the coast of the Tasman Sea. It is west of Auckland, about 50 miles by the road , but takes at least an hour and 10 minutes to get there due to the twisty road through Auckland Centennial Park. I found myself saying "this is a great motorcycle road." Instead we were on this narrow two lane road, in a right hand drive car, in the left lane. Barbara was driving and doing a good job of it. However, there is something about driving on the left side of the road. It's hard to gauge where the car is in relation to the left shoulder. It's easy to creep over to the left. All that said, we are both doing much better at driving in this new style.
So, where is Piha? A picture is worth 1,000 words or, in this case, a short paragraph:
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| Approaching Piha. No, that's not the road, but a driveway |
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| Looking west |
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| Another panorama |
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| Looking landward |
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| People climbed this, up to the very top. | |
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| Rocks are covered by barnacles |
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| Local cracking open mussles | |
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| Tidepool was incredibly warm |
All in all, it was amazing day.
Next up - Monday - Ferry ride to Waiheke Island and wine tasting.
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