Pōhara 20/3/25

 We walked today from Awaroa to Tōtaranui. We crossed the estuary at low tide and then walked through forest by a stream then climbed a bit before walking down to Goat Bay then down to the DOC visitor centre. We met Jen who drove us over the steep gravel road to Wainui and then on to Ratanui Lodge. This was a nice stay with a spa pool. I would have liked mussels on the menu given we were next to a huge mussel farm. Sue and I went for a walk on the beach where I saw fossils in the breakwater rocks. We remembered we had stayed at a place here with Keith when he was 5 or so.