On the way back from the Kaori forest Taylor and I saw a sign for Bluff Beach, so naturally we slammed on the brakes and made a quick exit off the motorway. After traveling down a winding gravel road for about 10 mins, we came across a tiny collection of about 15 houses. In the distance we could see the ocean roiling with a passing storm. We followed the road to its end – a sign that said “Council Road Maintenance Ends Here”. The road continued directly onto the beach, unfortunately we didn't have a 4WD, so we stopped.
The Road to Bluff Beach
Why it is called Bluff Beach.
Hail Taylor King of the Rock!
...is cold.
The Bluff
The Storm
If you look at the pictures you can see the storm in the distance. It was really rough; there were about 5 layers of waves constantly crashing upon the shore. While exploring the rocks we saw a familiar looking seal and his family, I guess the great white was only after our pipis after all.
He's in the center of the picture...
It's bordered by a river and surrounded by a forest.
We followed a really lovely track through the woods that we found along side the river, opposite the bluff.
