The great escape we didn't know we needed...
Living in an idyllic west coast seaside village is great but there is something wonderful about the wild, isolated and rugged east coast.
Te Awaiti was the perfect escape we didn't know we needed.
The house was perfect for the 6 of us to celebrate a birthday; comfortable, clean and spacious, with a stunning outlook over the bay and hills; dramatic.
The sea provided us with paua to top off the birthday meal; delicious.
The evenings were filled with the sound of the cicadas; lively.
Apart from 'hunting' paua (my first time) the Patuna Farm Chasm was absolutely stunning. The welcome was a bit underwhelming and did not prepare us for what lay ahead. The walk through the chasm was fascinating. The mossy waterfalls, fossils in the rocks and the water sculptured walls was far more beautiful than I could have imagined.
Overall the great escape to the east coast was a great short break - we all agreed that this would be a place that we could return to time and time again.