The surf of Tauranga

Posted by Aaron Schmidt (Auckland, New Zealand) on 27 July 2005 in Landscape & Rural.

It's pronounced TOAW-ranga with all the emphasis on the first sylable. I'm always saying Ta-RAN-ga which, apparently, is completely wrong. So here we see the favorite passtime of Kiwis: surfing. All those tiny black dots out on the waves are surfers ... not an uncommon site for Sunday morning, no matter what time of year it is. In the background is Mt Maunganui, a beautiful volcanic cone overlooking the Bay of Plenty. Unfortunately the walking trails up Mount Maunganui were closed when we were there because of recent flooding, leaving us no choice but to enjoy a leisurely walk along the beach.

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