Surfing in Raglan and the rest of the North Island

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After splitting up with Marcos in Taupo I headed west to New Plymouth which was a nice city but there was nothing keeping me there. I had to chose whether I wanted to continue heading south in order to get to the south island or backtrack five hours north to go to Raglan. Raglan is famous for its surfing and I had been wanting to learn. Once I realized that heading five hours in the reverse direction when you have all the time in the world was not a big deal, I started driving.

It turned out to be a great choice. Raglan is a tiny town all about surfing. I stayed at a backpackers where everyone was a surfer or learning to surf. I took one lesson and then spent the remaining four days trying it out on my own. The only aspect of it I did not like was the frigid water. I wore a weatsuit but my toes were the problem. I even tried little booties but my toes were still losing circulation. Despite the problem I learned a fair amount about surfing. The backpackers was great as well. After coming back from surfing in the cold water there was always a nice fire to warm up next to. I also witnessed the most beatiful sunset I have ever seen in Raglan.

After I left Raglan I was content with what I had seen in the North Island and headed straight for Wellington.

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Photos

Manu Bay
where the good surfers go