March 29, 2013
We continued on to our next destination of Whangaparapara, a bay about an hour or so from Port Fitzroy. As we motored into this rather narrow but fairly deep harbor, I was stuck by its beauty and how it reminded me of British Columbia with all it’s lush greenery and tall mountains.
We had no problem finding a place to anchor, then got permission to tie our dinghy to the fuel dock. Like Port Fitzroy, Whangaparapara has a very tiny town with a shop, a fuel dock, and a small lodge with a cafe down the road. Scattered houses peek out from the thick greenery on the hillsides. I would imagine this small community is very close knit.
We meandered down the lushly vegetated road that ran along the base of the hills by the shoreline. Pohutukawa trees lined the road, some growing out over the water. The dark gray sky was the perfect backdrop for all this greenery.
We ended up at the expansive front lawn of the lodge and made our way to the deck after trying out the tree swing. We ordered coffee drinks and (wonderful) custard and jam tarts and had a seat on the covered deck overlooking the harbor. I found this place enchanting and was glad we had decided to stop here.
Above is a gallery of photos from Whangaparapara Harbour. As always, click to enlarge and scroll.–Cyndi
