Matt & Sarah's Big Trip: Easter Trup

Most of April was spent being a bit manic at work, so we were both pretty relieved when Easter came around and we were treated to four days work-free touring in Carrie north of Auckland.

We haven't spent much time in the Far North, so it was great to explore the Tutukaka Coast for the first time - a beautiful stretch of coastline not far from Whangarei.

Despite having experienced the tail-end of another cyclone in Auckland on the Thursday, we set off that evening with our fingers crossed that the weekend wouldn't be a wash out. It worked as we were treated to blue skies (with just a few showers to keep us on our toes - it is autumn after all!).

Rugged coastline

View out to the Poor Knights Islands - home of some
of the best diving in the world, apparently

Ahhh, gorgeous NZ scenery

Gentle waves

Chilling

Having spent a couple of nights at larger campsites in the area we stumbled across a gem of a site. Owned by a local farmer, the farm was perched on cliffs overlooking two beautiful beaches. Each site has a spectacular view and you felt like you had it all to yourself! We enjoyed a couple of days of swimming, reading, sunbathing and eating. Heaven!