At the end of a cobblestone path, the Tui Sunrise Cabin sat high up on the hillside, waiting to greet us with an amazing view of the Kauaeranga valley. We couldn’t wait to enjoy it and spent our evening relaxing on the deck and eating slices of warm freshly-baked bread and homemade jelly provided by our wonderful host.

A beautiful sunrise greeted us after a restful sleep, and we took our time getting ready for the day. We then made our way into Thames to explore the Saturday morning markets and browse through the endless stalls and wide selection of hand-made goods.

Later, we stopped at a gorgeous local swimming hole along the Kauaeranga River, where the cool water was just right to beat the heat of the day. As dusk fell, our little abode was the perfect place to cozy up and read a good book or watch a movie.

On our final morning, we woke refreshed and ready for adventure. We headed further into the valley to start our hike up the Kauaeranga Kauri Trail to the summit of the Pinnacles for sunset. Is there a better way to end a weekend in the Coromandel, than from its’ highest point with a view that stretches to the horizon in all directions? We didn’t think so!