Framed by native Pohutukawa trees on the western side, beautiful white sandy beaches on the east and divided by ranges cloaked in native rain forest, the Coromandel’s 400kms of coastline offers the visitor a truly distinctive blend of experiences.
The peninsula is steep and hilly, and is largely covered in subtropical rain forest.
Hot Water Beach
Some volcanoes develop huge underground reservoirs of superheated water. Over time, this water will escape to the surface — cooling on the way. There are two fissures at Hot Water Beach issuing water as hot as 64ºC at a rate as high as 15 litres/minute. This water contains large amounts of salt (NOT salt water), calcium, magnesium, potassium, fluorine, bromine and silica.
Well, we went to this wonder with lots of expectations thinking how lovely it would be to lay down in the pool we will create to our self relaxing in the hot water, but unfortunately the waves were too strong at that time since the strong wind and it destroyed our plans. the only thing we could have done is to shove our feet in the sand underneath the water and to feel a little bit the hot stream coming out.
Cahedral Cove
This section of the Coast is a popular area, accessible from the Stone Steps Wharf at Ferry Landing and from the highway.
It took us about 30 minutes walking on the coast line to the cove to see and admire the hole in the limestone cliff. the sandy beach looked peaceful.
Kauaeranga Kauri Trail
At the bottom line we didn't like this trek since we couldn't see much other than bush and trees, which is great but not for us anymore, we are so bushed out, and this walk was a good example for it.
Generally, the peninsula offers a lot, there are several waterfalls and lookouts from the top of some mountains or hills, which view of beaches and other parts of the peninsula, but we felt after the first lookout the rest looks a bit the same.
Efrat and Yoni
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