Thursday 3rd June 2010 - Hot Water Beach

I drove east from Auckland for several hours to Hot Water Beach in the Coromandel Region. Here at low tide hot water seeps up through holes dug into the sand and it's likened to a spa.

Only problem was low tide would not be will 17:45. At which point it would not only be pitch black but freezing. I did not fancy laying on a beach with those to contend with.