The new NZMCA park has been open for a few months now but what a spot.

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After several weeks of dreadful weather and with Rafe just sitting on the pad, it was time to bust out while the weather was good.

We set off about lunchtime and headed down the Motorway and headed out towards Miranda with hardly any traffic on the roads at all. Arriving an hour or so later with the sun streaming down, we parked up at the Kaiaua Park. It’s a beauty! With the Bayview Hotel right next door with a track through to the pub and the famous Kaiaua fisheries next to them, there is definitely no excuse for being hungry or thirsty 🙂

After a visit to the pub and finding them busy, we decided on Fish and Chips, and they were huge! I kept a piece of fish for the next day 🙂

After lunch at the Hotel, which was fantastic, we headed off to Rays Rest for an hour or two. 

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We have not been there since it was redeveloped by a storm a few years ago but it still looks pretty good to me.

We decided not to stay though and headed back to Kaiaua and settled for a G&T at the Hotel.

A fantastic park with room for Africa and having the Pub and Fish and Chip shop handy is a Real bonus!