Coromandel

What more can I say the photos tell it all!  We had so much fun in Coromandel.  The most beautiful beaches I have ever seen.  Crystal clear turquois water, and the beautiful white sand. 

When the tide was out we went exploring.  We found a few star fish, some pipi's and tons of seashells.  It was so fun to wade through the shallow water and explore.

Cathedral Cove.....what an amazing place.  After a 40 min walk through the most beautiful bush we descended down about 50 very steep stairs and found ourselves at Catherdral Cove.  The girls were so excited to be at one of the many places that the movie Narnia was filmed. 

Nothing like a sandy sandwich at the beach!

Peyton and Sydney had so much fun playing in the water and sand.

Hot water beach is one of the coolest things I have ever seen. When the tide goes out you can dig holes in the sand and they fill with hot underground spring water.  I am sure it looks a little weird with about a hundred people staking their claim, digging and then marinating in the soothing hot water.  But it is a once in a lifetime experience and we had so much fun sharing it with all of our family.