back on the kiwi experience bus, heading to the coromandel peninsula. the first stop though was mt. eden. yes, we get to see it on a good weather day! last time it was raining.

a collage i stitched together of the mt. eden crater

when we were close to our final destination for the day, the bus stopped so we could spend some time at hahei beach. we went into the water for a little bit. it wasn't too cold but it wasn't warm like okinawa waters, of course! after the swim we walked around the beach in an attempt to dry off. then we walked to a local shop and just sat in the shade reading until it was time to go.

hahei beach

we arrived in whitianga and checked into the cat's pyjamas backpackers. i just gotta say one thing about this place, is it that big of a deal to provide soap for the restrooms?

the small, sleepy town of whitianga