March 2013
We couldn’t stay at every bay in Whangaroa, but we did take some time to go poke around. As we headed inland (towards Whangaroa Village) from our Owhatanga and Rere Bay anchorages, the landscape became less mountainous and more hilly.
Milford Island (our first anchorage) basically divides a large bay in half. We had anchored in on the northeast side (Owhatanga Bay), but there’s a nice anchorage area on the south side called Touwai Bay. After Touwai, we checked out the next bay around the corner, Waitapu Bay.
Unfortunately, while I can identify the first picture as the south side of Milford Island, I’m not sure if the other pictures are of Touwai Bay or Waitapu Bay. They have the same general look; so I’ll post them anyway. –Cyndi
