Motorhome Pickup Day
We started the day up at 06:30. Having largely packed the night before, we enjoyed the SkyCity breakfast before meeting our driver in reception at 08:00.
We checked in at the Maui RV depot about 8:45 but didn't get on the road for another 1.5 hours. It turned out that the van we were allocated had just come in with the cover of the eclectic connection broken off. We helped ourselves to a few odds and ends, sugar, choc-peanut spread and some cloths from the returns shelves but that was about it.
It was bright and sunny as we joined the highway heading for our first stop at a large supermarket to lay in stores, A cock-up with Google navigation put us back the way we had come on the Highway instead of into the car park but after a 10km loop we were in Woolworth's Countdown.
Somewhat brain frazzled from journeys, lack of sleep and just alien surroundings we spent well over an hour but cam back to the RV with a shopping trolley (Trundler) overflowing.
It was 13:00 when we finally began our journey East across the long flat road toward Thames and the start of the Coromandel Peninsula. We could see the distant hill ranges to the North as we turned away from the flat open lands to work our way up the bays and inlets of the West coast. The sun on the blue-green sea and the sandy bays were lovely to drive by. The population is well spread with small
concentrations.
concentrations.
We overshot our turn East just to see Coromandel town which was very pretty and quaint, a sort of cross between and old Western town and a pastel shaded Disney creation.
The road over the peninsula East wound tightly up and down 'lumpy' ancient volcanic hills with occasional stunning views over the islands.
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| Our RV Coromandel peninsula West Coast |
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| Coromandel peninsula West Coast looking North |
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| Crossing Coromandel peninsula viewpoint back West to islands |
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| Hehei Beach campsite; view from our pitch |
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| Relaxing as holiday finally starts |
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| Moon over the sea from our beach walk |
We arrived at Hehei Beach about 5:30. It was a beautiful evening and our pitch sea view pitch was well worth the extra paid as we chilled with wine soaking up the sea view and small islands.
A great meal of ready roast chicken and garlic potatoes followed by a post-sunset walk on the beach with an amazing moon reflection before early bed at 10pm.
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