Hahei to Mt Maunganui

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We left Hahei this morning, after a night of what sounded like torrential rain from inside the van. We headed down the coast, with GPS at hand, to Mount Maunganui. We settled at a campsite at the foot of 'The Mount', a steep cone, or 'Mauao', that rises from the strip of beach at the end of a peninsular, with Tauranga Harbour on one side and the Bay of Plenty on the other. We have water views on both sides of the van!

We're planning to stay a few days at each location we stop at, save driving all the time, and we can get to know the places a bit. Ventured into downtown The Mount and grabbed a bite to eat. There seems to be an array of fancy little shops and cafe's this end of Mt Maunganui, and quite a bit of building going on near the campsite - new apartment blocks with sea views.

Going to climb up The Mount before we leave. Waiting for the wind to calm down; it'd blow your wig off up the top at the moment...

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Photos

White Van Man
'.....I like trucking and I like to truck...'

GPS
Who needs map books?!

Hairpin Bends Ahead
'.... keep on the pink line!'

Feeding the Chickens
... wild chicken tonight?