Gill gave us a great Department of Conservation website so we could chart out a couple of tramps around the area to do before we leave. We took an afternoon drive out to Aramoana, a tiny village way out at the inland tip of the harbour almost directly across from Taiaroa Head. Nylla let us know this little community hasn't always been so peaceful. A boardwalk takes you out through flax groves to the salt marshes. Afterwards, we walked on the beach and though there are warning signs posted, we only saw seal and sea lion tracks and wallow holes. You're supposed to give them a wide berth because if they decide to go after you, they can really run! The road out to Aramoana is a thrill ride in itself, almost one lane for both sides that hugs the coastline with hairpin turns, no shoulders, and a steep drop off on ocean side.
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