April 12, 2013
We had one more day to spend at Great Mercury Island and decided to head to Peachgrove Bay on the island’s south side. An acquaintance told us not to miss it, and we took him at his word and thus left a lovely spot in search of something even better.
When we pulled into Peachgrove Bay, we could see we’d been given good advice. This bay was stunning. Hills thick with pohutukawa trees backed a postcard-perfect crescent of smooth white sand. The light blue-green water was maybe the clearest I’ve ever seen. If it weren’t for the pohutukawa trees, this could be mistaken for a bay in the tropical South Pacific. This is definitely one of our contenders for the most beautiful bay in New Zealand’s north island. –Cyndi
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