Black Sand?

Yesterday was the first day that we were able to get out and see a bit of the country- side and some of the famous scenery that New Zealand is known for. We boarded a bus outside of the apartments at 8:30 to head to Piha that is known for its black sand beaches. The hour-long bus ride was just enough time to get that little extra it of sleep. We finally got to Piha and headed straight to beach. The black sand was so bizarre. But it was nice to get out and have a day to relax. We were told that we had 2 hours until we had to board the bus and head back. Piha was a bit similar to the 12 Apostles in terms of the landscape. There were large rock formations in the water, however the ones at Piha were accessible from the beach and of course most of the group headed straight there to climb. A few of the group of course ignored the “Danger, do not climb past here” sign and made it to the top. We enjoyed the crashing  of the ocean waves, the scenery, and a beer with lunch then headed back to the city to pack and begin our free weekend! This will consist of going to Omaha Beach to stay at one of Meghan’s family friend’s beach house, headed to the South Island to see the scenery, and also to do some adventurous things such as bungee jumping! I will update the blog after the free days! Cheers.

What. A. View.

Piha

Lion Rock

The famous black sand

Jason is now Maori