New Zealand beach attempt
I took all my gear with me on a recent vacation in New Zealand, knowing that I’d be close to beaches, and thinking this might provide some opportunity for an attempt or two. The first attempt, which was somewhere just south of Tongaporutu, shows the black sand beaches of the area (west coast, North Island). There were some folks flying fishing kites when I first arrived, but the wind died down soon after, so the photos I managed to get weren’t from very high. The tracks you see on the beach are from the four-wheelers, which seemed to be used mostly by the fishermen and locals.