Saturday, Feb 22-Sunday, Feb 23, Day 33 & 34
Kauri Cliffs - The Final Stop
Kauri Cliffs - The Final Stop
We flew from Auckland to Keri Keri and picked up our FINAL rental car. A short drive and we arrived at The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs. (The boys were apparently quite excited!)
The Lodge is the other property built by Julian Robertson and is set on 6,000 acres of farmland and offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.
Upon arrival the fog had rolled in (or was rolling out, we weren't sure.). We went for a walk along the golf course and down to Pink Beach -- aptly named due to the pink, coral and white shelled beach.
The fog was very cooperative and rolled out for our stroll before rolling back in during dinner (another 5 course meal with cocktails and wine .)
[Editorial insert by Beth: They wore me out COMPLETELY!]
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Sunday we hit the golf course. Many of the holes are played alongside the cliffs that plunge into the Pacific -- you don't want to over hit your ball. The course was challenging and the views were pretty awesome. I survived the 18 holes and only lost 4 balls.
After lunch Steven and I walked to Waiaua Beach -- a 2 mile walk with 1 mile winding straight down to the beach. During our walk, we saw a mommy, daddy, and baby partridge (the Partridge Family!) Larry biked down and he gets the award for biking back up. [Editorial comment by Beth: in case you were wondering, I was "relaxing" during all this!] Then Steven and I walked to Kauri Tree, which is estimated to be between 700-900 years old. Pretty impressive.
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Our final dinner consisted of another 5 five course meal, a lot of drinks (we were going hard even though we were also going home), and a LOT of laughs. The highlight was our waitress, Laure (who the night before brought us an extra plate loaded with cookies and brownies). We asked her to take our picture and instead she took a selfie.
The Lodge is the other property built by Julian Robertson and is set on 6,000 acres of farmland and offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.
Upon arrival the fog had rolled in (or was rolling out, we weren't sure.). We went for a walk along the golf course and down to Pink Beach -- aptly named due to the pink, coral and white shelled beach. The fog was very cooperative and rolled out for our stroll before rolling back in during dinner (another 5 course meal with cocktails and wine .)[Editorial insert by Beth: They wore me out COMPLETELY!]
Sunday we hit the golf course. Many of the holes are played alongside the cliffs that plunge into the Pacific -- you don't want to over hit your ball. The course was challenging and the views were pretty awesome. I survived the 18 holes and only lost 4 balls.
After lunch Steven and I walked to Waiaua Beach -- a 2 mile walk with 1 mile winding straight down to the beach. During our walk, we saw a mommy, daddy, and baby partridge (the Partridge Family!) Larry biked down and he gets the award for biking back up. [Editorial comment by Beth: in case you were wondering, I was "relaxing" during all this!] Then Steven and I walked to Kauri Tree, which is estimated to be between 700-900 years old. Pretty impressive.
Our final dinner consisted of another 5 five course meal, a lot of drinks (we were going hard even though we were also going home), and a LOT of laughs. The highlight was our waitress, Laure (who the night before brought us an extra plate loaded with cookies and brownies). We asked her to take our picture and instead she took a selfie.
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| Don't the boys look cute with their rent-a-coats? |
More from all of us at the airport.
Can't believe the trip is over but can't wait to see and speak to you all.
See you soon,
The Sisselberg's (via Karen)
Wow. It looks like you may have saved the best for last. KeriKeri and The lodge at Kauri Cliffs look spectacular. Thanks for sharing your incredible journey with us! We have missed you and can't wait to see you when you get home. Safe travels!
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