Yesterday Iain and I went to our local beach - "Back Beach" which is less than 10mins drive from our house. Due to Mount Taranaki being a volcano, the sand here is black, but its still a beautiful area, with clear waters and the sugar loaf islands dotted around offshore. Rising a steep 156m above the beach is the imposing Paritutu Rock which we decided to climb in order to get our first decent view of New Plymouth and Mount Taranaki.
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| Yeah, its pretty steep! |
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| Paritutu summit |
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| Looking SW over Back Beach towards Oakura |
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| Inland towards the majestic Mount Taranaki |
LM :)
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