April 12, 2013
Our quest, once we got ashore, was to find the waterfall we’d heard about. These things never have very clear directions; so after a couple of false starts we decided to just follow the river. We never did find the waterfall, but we had a nice hike anyway. (You can click to enlarge and scroll through our hike photo gallery above.)
It was a warm afternoon, and when we arrived back at the beach the water looked so inviting. The water temperatures had been falling as we got more into the fall season, but the shallow water of this bay still felt warm enough for a swim. We could have gone back to the boat for swimsuits, but sometimes you have to seize the moment. We had the bay to ourselves; so why not? We had a wonderful swim, all the more special because we knew it would be our last one this season. [I’ll try to dig up a picture and post it here 😉 -Rich]
Later that evening we were enjoying wine in the cockpit when a pod of large dolphins came by, swimming under the boat before heading on across the bay. It was a final magical moment here in Peachgrove Bay. Tonight we’d get a little sleep before waking up around 3am to head to Tauranga, our final destination. –Cyndi
