The Far North

The Endless Summer backpackers in Ahipara,

at the bottom of 90 mile beach.

We'd highly recommend this place - it was brilliant.

View out our window - note hammocks - good sign.

Arriving at the giant sand dunes at Te Paki, just below Cape Reinga.

Just a baby sand dune

Pah!

This is a real one - tiny dot is me climbing up

At the top - pretty sheer drop - it really is quite high you know

Looking over the edge. Hard to convey just how high this was -

but that blue dot is daran at the bottom

The dent my head left in the sand when I bailed on the second run.

So much fun!

The lighthouse at Cape Reinga at top of NZ