{"id":11508,"date":"2024-05-02T22:05:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T10:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/?p=11508"},"modified":"2024-05-08T22:24:27","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T10:24:27","slug":"coromandel-from-the-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/02\/coromandel-from-the-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Coromandel From The Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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It was a go for our Ocean Leopard<\/a> boat tour today. The swells died down overnight, so the seas were favorable for our two-hour trip. We\u2019re fortunate that we have the flexibility in our itinerary to push the tour to today. We departed the Whitianga Wharf and entered the marine reserve to start the journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Out on the water, we saw black-backed gulls and pied shags, birds we\u2019ve seen frequently throughout our trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The tour was a bit of a repeat of what we saw yesterday from land. It was nice to gain a different perspective from the sea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We cruised out to Shakespeare Cliff and got another glance at the alleged profile of the famous playwright. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In my opinion, Captain Cook was hitting the rum a little too hard when he named the cliff because all I saw was a jagged rock. Let me know if you spy Shakespeare\u2019s profile?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We zoomed to Lonely Bay<\/a>, a secluded beach accessible by a short walk from Cooks Beach. It was deserted on this chilly Thursday morning. It\u2019s a beautiful spot fringed by old pohutukawa trees, aka the NZ Christmas tree, which blooms with bright red flowers during the holiday season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cooks blowhole was around the bend. It needs a tidal wave for it to actually blow, which we fortunately didn\u2019t experience while out on the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We swang by Cathedral Cove and thought it was much more exciting and dramatic from the beach yesterday. Then again, we didn\u2019t break any rules for this boat tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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