North Island Northland Region 2019 Kaitaia to Cape Reinga
Kaitaia to Cape Reinga
Northland Region North Island
New Zealand
2019
Kaitaia
We left Matai bay yesterday for Kaitaia we needed to stock up before heading further north.
I called in to see cousin Raymond and by chance, Kaye Dragicevich walked in. I had just been inquiring about her book and she had some in the car $90 well spent for family history I’ve been wanting a copy to pass on to the grandkid.
My Family
Ninety Mile Beach, Waipapakauri Ramp
We stopped for lunch out where the old family bach was at Waipapakauri Ramp
It’s all been upgraded out here from gravel road to sealed and the old bach is unrecognizable 
Looking towards Ahipara
Ramp
Looking back to the bach
Old family Bach very much added onto
Pukenui
Houhoura Heads had the tide out and look who we found living in Pukenui Jacko
Jacko
Rarawa Beach
We had 2 nights at Rarawa Beach Doc Camp had a walk up the beach and a swim other than that relaxed. Robin and Jacque, Selwyn, and Lynda turned up to camp with snapper for dinner and Selwyn smoked fish for happy hour.
Lynda
Cape Reinga
On the way to Cape Reinga shopped for bread and ended up with ice cream at a lovely country store.
Love the chairs
Us, Lynda and Selwyn
Tapotupotu Beach
After lunch, we headed just down the road to Tapotupotu Beach Doc camp planning on staying 4 nights.
Te Paki Coastal Track
Walked up to the top of the hill to see what we could see.
Selwyn and me
Selwyn and Robert
Tapotupotu Beach to Light House Track
We only walked half the track taking about 2 hours.
Looking back to camp at Tapotupotu Beach
Looking over to the lighthouse
Spirits Bay
Lynda and Selwyn left today, Jacque and Robyn stayed on and took us for a drive to Spirits Bay.
Lynda and Selwyn
Jacque and Robyn
Te Paki Sand Dunes
Headed back to Kaitaia today stopping at the giant sand dunes at Te Paki Stream.
Ahipara
Did what we needed in Kaitaia and went out to Ahipara
