I’ve been meaning to pop in here for years but because we have several friends near here, it never seems to work out.

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We left Colins POP early in the morning in Mangawhai and cruised over the hill past Langs Beach and onto Waipu Cove. It really is a stunning little spot well served by a great Restaurant, a Dairy and a Fish and Chip shop.

We checked into the Waipu Cove campground with a very smiley Jemma on the front desk. You know its always going to go well when you get greeted like that 🙂 She was very helpful and pointed us to a parking spot right behind the sandhills by the beach.

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Looking up towards Ruakaka

Great showers and nice ablution blocks.

Lots of space with big parks.

After settling down Rafe, opening vents and plugging in and finding out where everything was, we checked out the beach and then, decided to walk down to the Cove Restaurant (same organisation as in Mangawhai and very good!)

They gave us an amazing, shared platter with bits of everything starting with Oysters and Pork belly… just fantastic and as we couldn’t do full meals, just perfect along with a Gin and a Chardy 🙂

A well spent couple of hours here and we crossed the road and walked back to the campground along the beach and through the sandhills. Just a wonderful spot.

A few brave souls were in the water and although I did twitch for a swim, by the time I was ready to get in, the clouds rolled in, so it didn’t happen 🙂

After an afternoon of chatting with others and sitting on the beach, we walked just outside the campground gates to get Fish and Chips.

Another Fantastic day, not doing a lot but great weather generally, nice people and a lovely spot.

We’ll be back here, it’s all just so easy and that beach!