Whitianga

We're in Whitianga, on the Coromandel, for a pre-Christmas holiday.  A long day today - up at 5:00 to get the airport, fly to Auckland, then drive here.  Worth it - this is the view from our hotel room.  Stunning weather.  A stroll along the beach and dinner at a beach-side pizzeria capped off a great day.  Only five more days, then we go home for Christmas.