3 sisters

We stop at Tongaporutu... It has 3 super cool rock formations called the 3 sisters (except 1 fell down apparently shortly after they put up the sign...says 1 of our tour books), we however didn't get to see the sisters because the tide was incoming & therefore doesn't allow you to go out far enough to view... (see below- we'd need to go out & wrap around to the left)....


It was amazing how "Caribbean island" like this area was- which is funny about NZ the landscape changes from place to place so much!



The explorer...



The rock here which made up the ledge of the cliff is sandstone & unfortunately people couldn't resist putting their "mark" on it... Like Bubba 'hearts' Gracie Lou anymore- but it's in stone now!!!
Anyways- one that was nice although still destructive.....



I've been anxious to see it & finally for to dig my feet in at this same spot- "black sand"!!!
A little different from Wells Beach sand!! Weird!!



The sand is black because it's full of iron. The black in the sand itself is caused by the hardened lava being constantly eroded by the water current from Mt. Taranaki's (volcano) long ago eruption!







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