Long Bay is a North Shore beach with great views of the Hauraki Gulf. It has yet another example of this very appealing sea-and-cliff combo that I like so much.
We were there on a blustery, spitty, wind-from-the-south* day; the kind of day that actively discourages you from scampering around at the seaside.
But we are, of course, tough Kiwis. So we didn't let that stop us.
There are some very interesting flat(-ish) stepping-stone rocks that line the seashore. We all instantly transformed into mountain goats and went exploring.
The rocks held fascinating tiny tide pools with all manner of barnacles and sea squirts for poking at. We also had our flying-disc toy but it was kind of neglected as the natural fun around us took centre stage (and let's face it, the wind did make it a bit difficult.)
This was a short adventure; after about 90 minutes we were thoroughly chilled and had all managed to get wet feet. Luckily, the car had sat in a sheltered spot soaking up the sun's warmth the whole time and was happy to engulf us in some very welcome heat once we piled in. We had our picnic, including Southland Cheese Rolls, right there in our seats. The boys immediately fell deeply asleep and we adults had a nice drive home, quietly lost in thought.
*Remember that for us, wind from the south means it's coming from Antarctica.
We were there on a blustery, spitty, wind-from-the-south* day; the kind of day that actively discourages you from scampering around at the seaside.
But we are, of course, tough Kiwis. So we didn't let that stop us.
There are some very interesting flat(-ish) stepping-stone rocks that line the seashore. We all instantly transformed into mountain goats and went exploring.
The rocks held fascinating tiny tide pools with all manner of barnacles and sea squirts for poking at. We also had our flying-disc toy but it was kind of neglected as the natural fun around us took centre stage (and let's face it, the wind did make it a bit difficult.)
This was a short adventure; after about 90 minutes we were thoroughly chilled and had all managed to get wet feet. Luckily, the car had sat in a sheltered spot soaking up the sun's warmth the whole time and was happy to engulf us in some very welcome heat once we piled in. We had our picnic, including Southland Cheese Rolls, right there in our seats. The boys immediately fell deeply asleep and we adults had a nice drive home, quietly lost in thought.
*Remember that for us, wind from the south means it's coming from Antarctica.
5 comments:
Your beach,ocean and cliff pictures always strike me with their stark bueaty! I can see that it truly must have been a blustery day - and in the middle of your winter too!
Thanks for the link to your Cheese Rolls. They sound so yummy and delicious! I'm going to have to make some for myself!
Love you!
Wow! That was a nice time in spite of Anacrtic winds! The place is full of fascinating educational opportunities! Thanks for posting this where I can see all of you! Miss you all! Hugs!
Oh, and I just checked out the cheese rolls, sort of like a grilled cheese sandwich rolled up!
But yummier! Did you make those or buy them?
A friend introduced me to cheese rolls when she served them at her daughter's birthday party. I went home and reported to Mom on their scrumptiousness. Who then -- not surprisingly as we know her mad kitchen skillz -- reproduced them, even IMPROVED upon them, without even using a recipe. We took the leftovers on our picnic.
I am not surprised that your group braved some nasty weather to experience a wonderful adventure of your own. I love cheese and biscuits! The two together must have been delightful. Thanks for sharing your nice day with us.
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