I really hope this is not the start of a “Water” series. Unfortunately, also in Whangamata, the water was not only the attraction, but also sometimes also a bit of a killjoy (in the form of rain, of course).
This blog entry is an abridged version of the original entry in German.
![Waihi Beach [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20231102_141550-150x150.jpg)
![Waihi Beach [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20231102_142010-150x150.jpg)
![Waihi Beach and the Bay of Plenty [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20231102_152626-150x150.jpg)
![Orokawa Beach [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20231102_144920-150x150.jpg)
![Orokawa Beach [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20231102_151022-150x150.jpg)
![Onemana Beach [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20231103_103009-150x150.jpg)
![Octopus Bay [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20231103_100550-150x150.jpg)
![Octopus Bay [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20231103_100107-150x150.jpg)
![Opoutere Beach [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20231103_112433-150x150.jpg)
![Wharekawa River [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20231103_110613-150x150.jpg)
![New Zealand dotterel [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20231103_113429-150x150.jpg)
![Whangamata Beach [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20231104_084700-150x150.jpg)
![Hauturu Island [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PB030611-150x150.jpg)
![Martha Mine [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20231104_124026-150x150.jpg)