January, 2013
It was exciting to come out of the riverbed and be on the famous Ninety Mile Beach! We were amazed at how big it is, not just the 64-miles in length but the width of it. From the edge of the beach to the water is quite a walk.
We made the walk down to the water’s edge so we could put our feet in the Tasman Sea. I looked out towards Australia and reminded Rich that as enamored as we are with New Zealand, we do need to get over to there, too. Someday. I think Rich is too taken with New Zealand to worry about Australia.
After spending some time walking on the beach, it was time to make the walk back to the car. We did see a couple of cars drive out from the riverbed and take off down the beach. Rich mused that we could have taken our car down here, but I was glad we walked and really got to experience it. In fact I’d recommend to anyone that even if you have an appropriate car, do the Te Paki Stream on foot. –Cyndi
