Time to use our legs again. We started with an easy walk to the Wainui Falls. Tipp: go early or late, on our return the parking lot was very busy.
Close to the falls is the starting point for a few hikes. Actually, we wanted to do an easy hike along the coast to Taupo Point but the track is flooded during high tides. And somehow, we missed the alternative way, so at the end we walked up to Gibbs Hill (405 m.a.s.l.). Sigh! At least we got a good view over the bay at different tide heights.
Much easier was the last short walk to the Te Waikoropupu Springs, a sacred place with some of the purest water in the world.
Oh yeah, the Kiwis say “tramping” instead of “hiking”. We camped in Pakawau at an old-fashioned campground (the host used a magnifying glass to find our booking).
