Lakes and the west coast

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the stile

Well, we're back, and we really enjoyed our week away. the weather wasn't too good, but when you live in Wales, you get used to that. And it didn't detract from the beauty of the place. So, here we go. First we drove west to Dargaville (all got the maps out?), then turned north up the coast. The whole coastline is sand dunes, but they're so enormous you just think its hills or cliffs. There is a group of lakes hidden behind the sand dunes, blue as can be, with silver sand. The only source of water for them is rain, no streams run into them at all. An absolute playground in summer, but no-one there when we were there, and a chilly wind. We tried to walk around one lake, but the path petered out, so we found a walkway - footpath - to the coast and did that, in the circumstances pretty intrepid!! there was a large notice that said "beware bulls and electric fences", but the bulls were only curious bullocks. However Alex had a shocking experience when he stumbled and touched the wire!

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Photos

picnic by the lake
you can also camp here, under the pine trees.

quite a climb
the dune is so steep, they provide a ladder. Yes, we counted, there are 126 steps!

the ladder
a better view perhaps

down to the beach
it was a long walk, and a lot of up and down, and even scrambling - though not much to a kiwi! just getting old!!

made it
our first taste of the Tasman sea, and once again --deserted. Mind you, you can't get a car down, and its a couple of miles to walk!!

Comments

[Sophie]

Video
Classic! Well done Mama. Well filmed Tex!