Apart from the near accident when I went with Youngest Son
on Thursday, we had a lovely day out together.
We stopped for lunch at the Whiritoa General Store and Café
and, between us, enjoyed a plate of crunchy Loaded Wedges with sweet chilli
sauce, melted cheese and a generous dollop of sour cream.
Whiritoa is a small coastal village about half way between
Waihi and Whangamata. The
beach was very pretty, especially with the sand sparkling in the sun like it was (the photo does not do it justice).
The surf was running high, with big waves dumping violently
and racing up the beach. I thought it
all stunningly beautiful, but much too turbulent for me to want to swim!
I found a Blue Bottle jellyfish among the seaweed and other bits being
washed ashore.
At the northern end of the beach were several mature
Pohutukawa trees. This one was growing
almost on the beach.
When we drove to the other end of the beach, we could see waves crashing violently through a gap in the rocks.
I hope you are having a wonderful amazing day 😊
Margaret.
I love the beach and waves pictures. So amazing!! I think I would love those crunchy spicy potato wedges too.
ReplyDeleteOur beaches are ice covered for another few weeks. Yours are truly beautiful!
ReplyDeleteNature at its best.
ReplyDeleteThat food looks sooooo delicious. And new to me. Must remember it.
ReplyDeleteThe whole beach is Heavenly! Oh sigh, sigh, sigh, sigh, sigh...... Lucky you!!!!!!!
Gentle hugs...
What a beautiful spot Margaret - thank you for sharing it with us. Those wedges look amazing!
ReplyDeleteStay safe
Blessings
Maxine
I love beach photos with turbulent crashing waves. I also love wedges with sour cream, but you can keep the chili sauce.
ReplyDeleteThe food sounds delicious, and that sky is so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to walk on that beach right now. But I'd avoid the jellyfish.
ReplyDeleteI just went back and read about your near accident. It gave me goosebumps. Such a close call. So glad for your son's quick thinking. Oh Margaret, these are the most beautiful beach pictures I think I've ever seen. The water, the sand, the sky is all just breathtaking.
ReplyDeleteIt is so beautiful! I would have loved to walk on that beach :)
ReplyDeleteHmmm, the food looks good and the company happy.
ReplyDeleteAnd the beach, wonderful.
This looks very sure like an amazing day 🧡
I havent been to either of those beaches in quite a few years, I do miss them. As for the wedges you have to have sweet chilli sauce with the sour cream, it just doesn't taste right otherwise
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