After arriving in Auckland on Saturday (12.19.09), we drove about 3 1/2 hours to the Coromandel Peninsula. The road we decided to take appeared to be less windy than the one that was suggested. The map we chose to base this decision on lied. This route took us on a road right next to the ocean that had about a 3 inch shoulder, no guard rails and curved like you wouldn't believe. At one point, my dad had to swerve at my sisters not-so-calm prompting to avoid going over the edge. His response was "I guess I better pay attention to the road instead of looking at the moon." Nice dad. By about 10:30pm we made it to the Opito Bay Beach house. (Dave survived the drive despite the worst migraine he's had in years accompanied by motion sickness from the crazy drive- nicely done) This may have been my favorite spot on the trip. It was gorgeous. We stayed here for 2 nights before heading a little further south down the peninsula.
The view from the backyard..
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