Obviously being an Island, you don’t have to travel far to find a beach here in New Zealand.  Yesterday, Kyle & I had the day off together, so decided to check out this beach that was supposed to be absolutely unreal.

Maitai Bay – about an hour and a half north from where we live.

It was beautiful. There really are no words to describe it.  Coming from New Jersey, where sometimes you are sharing one small area of beach with 50 loud beach goers, Maitai Bay felt like a gift to just Kyle & I.  Literally there was 4 of us, including two sweet black lab puppies.

The water was crystal clear and the sand was like walking through that super soft sugar that is used for baking – I couldn’t get over how comforting it was.

So we spent the afternoon lounging around and reading, collecting seashells, and fishing.