2026-03-24 • Hibiscus Coast - Kaueranga and Thames

We passed by Auckland and we ordered a new mattress for the van. They need a week or so to get it ready so we decide to run away towards Coromandel.

When we arrive in Coromandel we had our worst enemy waiting for us: orange alert for rain and wind.

The idea was to do the Pinnacles walk so we camped in one of the Kaueranga campsites, but the weather was bad so we canceled and went down to Thames. We spent some rainy days there waiting for the good weather.

Once we had good weather we managed to go up the Pinnacles and it was so nice and sunny. Really good views from the top and a refreshing forest walk. The only problem is that we had to cross the overflown river just before going back to the car park - it was wet. But we took fish and chips in the marina to compensate, the best ones for now!

Photos

• Morning

• Mining town

• There is a ruru here

• One of the few bridges towards the pinnacles

• Path to nature

• Alix fits under the tree

• Sunshine

• The river

• The stairs

• Godrays

• The views

• Alix is there

• The ladder, almost there!

• Pandora

• At the top

• My favorite boulder

• There was a tree

• Fish and chips at the marina

Walks

• 20260328_Pinnacles Walk (Webb Creek & Billygoat Track)