Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

We’re staying in a lovely “holiday” home in Tanner’s Point, on the Bay of Plenty, named by Captain Cook. This is a HomeExchange for us- our NZ hosts will be in our Asheville house in July. They live nearby, so we were able to meet them; and if the weather is decent, we may be able to go on a favorite hike with them. (Unfortunately, the weather’s been rainy and warm, the rain unusual apparently this time of year.)

A view from the house and from a beach along the same estuary. (These are both panorama iPhone shots, so click through to see the entire image!)