Rather than sit around windy Wellington on boxing day, we decided to make a run for the Taranaki area. It was a long 5 hour drive, but definitely worth it. The weather was so much warmer and the winds were far tamer. This spot is without a doubt a great place to pass a few days (or many days). This is the iconic Mt Taranaki, located smack in the middle of an oversized peninsula.The waves in the area are legendary, and arguably the most consistent and best in all of NZ. Unfortunately, we were unlucky and the swell kind of died when we arrived. There was enough left over to catch a few small ripples. Here I am groveling in some Great Lakes sized surf.
Golf anybody? After you sink your triple bogey putt, you can chase the sheep to blow off a little steam. I think the Kiwis have things figured out.
Here is a picture representative of the rugged Taranaki coastline.
We're tired from all the driving so that's all for today. We'll try to post some more photos from the rest of the trip in the next day or two.
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