April 24, 2016
Below, a close-up map of Torrent Bay.
We decided to make our way to the beach at the head of the bay, hugging the shoreline where pretty white rock formations surrounded tiny green coves…
We then rode along Torrent Bay Beach, a long stretch of golden sand, to its east end where we landed the dinghy…
We wanted to find a trail called the Te Pukatea Track, a hike along the peninsula that forms the east side of Torrent Bay. When we asked a local where the trail was, he told us how to find it, then gave us what turned out to be great advice: make sure to take the trail all the way to the lookout at the end of the peninsula. Since it was already a 40-minute walk to begin with, I’m not sure we would have walked the extra distance if we hadn’t been urged to.
While I’ve been taking swipes at some of the bad advice we’ve gotten from locals, I’d like to express appreciation for the great advice we’ve gotten, too, usually delivered in the form of an offhand, casual suggestion that ends up making all the difference. Below are a couple of photos locating the trail, across a small bridge over a riverbed.–Cyndi
