Wow! We can't believe that another week is almost done!
We left Whangerei and continued our journey north - as far north as one can get, by land at least. As usual we visited numerous stunning beaches and arrived at Ninety Mile beach with a little light left to explore. When the tide is out, the beach is not only long, but super wide. There are numerous tourist attractions along the beach (we are quite impressed so far with the way they set up the touristy activities - very nonchalant, no glitz). One of the "things to do" is to drive right on the beach when the tide is out to get to some of those off the beaten track places. However, there are huge warnings for soft-sand, quick sand and sink holes. Plus, rental car insurance offers no coverage what so ever - so we opted out on that!
We stayed at yet another fantastic hostel - Endless Summer, just across the street from the beach. They had the largest dinner table made from one piece of Kauri wood that seated the 22 guests. Next to the beach, this area is famous for their sand dunes. There is no way that I can use words to describe how amazing they are. Just imagine 7 square Kilometres of clean, soft steep sand hills (almost mountainous). The best part -- you can climb up them (pretty much using your hands and feet, clawing your way up, huffing and puffing) and then you toboggan down them. Who said we would miss winter activities! It had rained in the morning (our first rain) which made the sand much slicker. What a great rush! We had sand in every orifice. One last funny - there was a little Dachshund that kept following his owner up and down - I had no idea a little dog could be so fit! Pretty sure Mika would have been dead after five summits!
We finally made is to Cape Reinga in the late afternoon and walked down to the light house, looking out to what seemed to be an endless ocean. This is where the waters of the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean meet, breaking together into waves up to 10m high...
23.09.11
And the nation's largest juvenile products manufacturer, today announces its suite of car seat technologies across its Safety 1st® brand at the ABC Kids Expo (September 23-26, 2011) in Louisville, KY. Addressing both critical safety issues and practical comfort solutions, DJG's exclusive technologies provide best-in-class features for child passenger safety, developed by engineers at the Dorel Technical Center for Child Safety.Unveiled at the Expo, the new Comfort Zone System is an electronic ventilation system integrated into the car seat, keeping children cool and dry as they travel. Through air vents, Comfort Zone allows air to flow through the deep recesses of a car seat, creating air circulation where warm spots typically occur. The Comfort Zone System has been proven effective in reducing discomfort from heat and sweat for children. Comfort Zone debuts in the Safety 1st® Complete Air(TM) LX Convertible Car Seat and will be rolled into additional models in 2012.
Source: MarketWatch (press release)
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