Party: Anna, Debra, Lesley
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Distance: 6.5 km
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Time: 2 hours
Notes: We had intended to do a Pararaha Valley walk, but decided that the rain might flood the swampy areas and make the stream and boardwalk impassable (and probably unfindable). So we went to Piha instead. A very misty, showery day and what an explosion of birdlife! - the tuis were raucous. We headed east of Lion Rock, and found the elusive entrance to Laird Thomson Track in the undergrowth. The ascent gave us lovely views over Piha and Whites Beach, and from Te Waha Point we could see right up the coast. We decided that the view of Whites Beach was enough for the day, and headed straight up a concrete track to Anawhata Road and the almost immediate descent to morning tea on White Track in a fantastic nikau glade. We managed to miss the rain thanks to an early start (7.30am at Shore Rd - outrageous) and only got slightly damp on the walk back to the car. We revisited the Piha Cafe, and were generously shouted coffees by Debra. Thanks! Good training for the Kepler in December, and a nice, green, mountainous memory for Anna before she heads off to Venice.
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