New Year Trip: 3~Perfect place to clear cobwebs
The rain had still not arrived the next morning so we went out to ‘the coast’. Locally this is generally taken to mean the top part of Muriwai Beach which extends for about 50kms beyond the Muriwai settlement further south. I love and probably prefer coastal areas when the weather gods are in a bit of a grump, so today was ideal. It looked nice and moody.
We got there via Rimmer Road, just west of Helensville on the way to Auckland, with the last few k’s on forestry roads. There’s often a bit of traffic because of the dedicated 4WD and motocross parks now operating. The beach itself is a road too and you need to keep an eye out for the 4WDs that travel up and down to go fishing.
Even so, it’s usually a quiet place with rarely anyone else in sight. It was great to go out there again, though my car’s wellbeing back in the carpark was gnawing on my conscience so we didn’t stay too long.
Spot the subtle modification 🙂
Probably the most fun way to get down to the beach. Coming back, not so much
Coastal highway. In the background is a couple fishing
Straight ahead: Australia
tall tales 
It’s a while since Dad & I have been out there, so good to read this (memories of when we used to take Bud out there! Boy did he love it!)