Date: 26 February 2021
Party: Anna, Elizabeth, Lesley
Map: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/new-zealand/auckland/ahu-ahu-track-to-comans-track-loop
Distance/Elevation/Time: 7.29k; 260m approx; 2 hours and 20 minutes
Notes: Could this be any more spectacular? Another sublime summery day. It feels like an age since we have been able to walk along this coast and see all the different iconic West Coast beaches. This is such a New Zealand walk at this time of year:
Hot and humid 👍
Turquoise sea 👍
Black sand 👍
Toitoi (native and fake) 👍
Flax 👍
Manuka 👍
Isolated beaches 👍
Recent surfer near-tragedy 👍
Impressive waves 👍
Vow to self never to swim a West Coast beach 👍👍
A short walk today, but lots of stairs and plenty of elevation. Magnificent views, every way you look. In fact, it was quite a shock to gain a small amount of elevation and take in the waves rolling in across a pristine beach. A reminder of how much we have missed this area. It's a popular track, which is the exception for most of our Friday walks, AND we met two members of the group we ran into last week! Not the stick-insect abusers, luckily. We had a quick snack at Te Ahua Point, with dignified company, and then headed off to complete our circuit. Coffee at the Piha Cafe, which has always been a favourite. We went back to the car and were asked by a local to run her up the (extremely steep) road to her house. Got her whole life story in about 3 minutes. Friendly as.
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