The End of the Road (Trip) - Ohope Beach

Our last stop on our Spring Break trip was Ohope Beach, just East of Whakatane, on the Bay of Plenty. We stayed in an ocean front apartment 50 meters from the dunes and a short walk to the beach. Being at the end of an exhausting trip, we spent most of the time reading, playing games, and cooking and eating indoors and enjoying a relaxed time at the beach.

The water was a bit warmer in Ohope, but was still too chilly for us wimps.  So we rented wet suits one day and were able to use the boogie boards that the house had. The surf was not huge, and perfect for everyone to catch wave after wave without fear of getting sucked under or tossed about too much.

Leaving Ohope Beach that Sunday to drive home gave us some mixed feelings.  We were all a bit exhausted from the travel and being on the road for two weeks, but it had also been quite the two weeks!

Anyway, we hope we caught you up on our travels.  But...we would make another plea to update us on your happenings!  It has been a while since we heard from many of you and feel a little lost on USA happenings (yours specifically).  So, drop us a line and let us know what's up, what you did for Halloween, travel plans, how soccer or dance is going...

With love, Peter, Jen, Kendra, Lauryn and Lindsay