We drove to Julie’s from Auckland in the evening. What a beautiful drive. Be aware, if you are not from NZ, that the road is very curvy north of Thames and it’s dark and right next to the ocean, but a quiet road with little traffic at night on a Monday. I would have loved to leave Auckland earlier and taken the road when I could take in the beauty of the water.
There was room in the car port and our rooms were ready to go when we arrived around 10PM and we easily settled in for the night. Spotless. We closed the shades for privacy and crashed.
In the morning Julie came by and we chatted for a few minutes, giving us some super helpful pointers on where to eat in town and what roads to avoid when driving the peninsula.
Thank you Julie!