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A Relaxing Time at Akitio Beach, New Zealand

Akitio Beach, New Zealand, May 2017

By Val

@valmnz (17097)

New Zealand

May 13, 2017 12:47am CST

Sometimes a few days away from home is exactly what you need to recharge your batteries. In our case, we chose an isolated fishing village on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand to spend a few days celebrating our 46th wedding anniversary. This place is so isolated that there is nothing much there. The school has permanently closed and the local store was closed for a couple of weeks because it's the off-season. It's autumn coming into winter here in New Zealand.There are a few local retired people, mainly those interested in fishing. At this time of year the attraction is mainly gathering the shellfish paua - known as abalone in other parts of the world. Gatherers come into the village daily at low tide to the reef opposite the house we were staying in. The photo here was taken early morning, a view from the deck of the house we were staying in out on to the Pacific Ocean. What could be more relaxing than the rhythm of the sea and completely cutting yourself off from the rest of the world!

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@ilocosboy (45156)

• Philippines

13 May 17

so pristine so inspiring, that was so wonderful to be in that place.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

13 May 17

It was definitely an inspiring place to be

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@ilocosboy (45156)

• Philippines

13 May 17

@valmnz you are lucky to visit that place

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@Jackalyn (7558)

• Oxford, England

13 May 17

It sounds wonderful. Enjoy your time relaxing. I would love to be at the beach just now.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

14 May 17

Unfortunately all good things come to an end.

@Shavkat (138563)

• Philippines

13 May 17

What a nice beach there. Did you have a picnic here?

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

14 May 17

It is nearly winter here in New Zealand so no picnic.

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@Shavkat (138563)

• Philippines

14 May 17

@valmnz Oh, wow! It starting to be cold in your place. I like the place though.

@jstory07 (138515)

• Roseburg, Oregon

13 May 17

That place is very beautiful. I would love to spend a few days there.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

14 May 17

At this time of the year there was no one around, In summer it is very busy.

Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317036)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

14 May 17

Sounds ideal. Love the picture. It looks relaxing.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

14 May 17

It was almost too relaxing. I spent much of the time looking out the window.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

14 May 17

@just4him it was very wild, rocky and wintry. But I did manage a couple of walks

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317036)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

14 May 17

@valmnz Looking out the window instead of walking that beautiful beach? That's where I would have been.

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@Kandae11 (54963)

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13 May 17

From what I have observed New Zealand seems to be a beautiful country.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

13 May 17

Well, I'm biased, but I'm glad I live here :-)

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@snowy22315 (178167)

• United States

14 May 17

The water looks so very blue there. I like the Outer Banks in NC..it is kind of isolated in parts there too.and very pretty.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

14 May 17

Sometimes the prettiest places are far away from people!

@dodo19 (47299)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

13 May 17

Sounds like a great idea. Sometimes, we all need a few days away to relax and just recharge. It sounds like you guys had fun. Happy anniversary by the way!

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@dodo19 (47299)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

14 May 17

@valmnz sometimes it's nice to just do nothing.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

14 May 17

@dodo19 I certainly came home refreshed.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

13 May 17

We did absolutely nothing! Thanks.

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@allknowing (133252)

• India

14 May 17

You chose an ideal - far from the madding crowd - location to chill out. Did you go to the sea to collect shellfish. My sister stays on the beach and in the good old days when I was staying with her (before marriage) we would go and collect cockles.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

14 May 17

No, this was a rocky beach and to collect paua - abalone - you had to wade in to get them off the rocky reef.

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@rebelann (112513)

• El Paso, Texas

13 May 17

That is a lovely photo. I would love to hear the rhythm of sea so now I will have to look that up on YouTube. It's over 700 miles to get to any kind of sea, I'm in a land locked section of Texas.

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@rebelann (112513)

• El Paso, Texas

14 May 17

I think there's a pond about 100 miles from here, @valmnz there used to be water in the Rio Grande River all the time but it isn't always full of water anymore.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

14 May 17

@rebelann it is so sad when waterways dry up. Some of our rivers are much smaller now than thy used to be.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

14 May 17

I live in a land locked city, but as New Zealand is so small the coast is never far away. This was about an hour and a half drive through very hilly country.

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

13 May 17

You are right, a change of scene works wonders. Was there anywhere to eat out, or did you self cater?

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

13 May 17

Nothing there at all. Even the little store was closed. We had to take food and linen with us. Permanent population is probably about twenty or thirty at most. Most of the houses are weekend and holiday houses.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

14 May 17

@jaboUK that's what we thought!

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

14 May 17

@valmnz That really does qualify as 'getting away from it all'!

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@xFiacre (12869)

• Ireland

13 May 17

@val now you've got me yearning for the west coast of Ireland again but we won't be there till August.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

13 May 17

August is not too far away. I know you like getting away to these isolated places.

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

14 May 17

@xFiacre wonderful, is it one you've been to before?

@xFiacre (12869)

• Ireland

14 May 17

@valmnz My name is on a cottage out beyond Letterfrack for the end of August.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

13 May 17

Happy Anniversary! There is nothing better than the sea. Enjoy!

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

13 May 17

Home now, only a few days there. But images will remain.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

14 May 17

@DianneN I think a few days was enough here though. As we no longer fish and dive for shellfish, there's nothing else to do but read and walk. There wasn't even a TV.

@DianneN (247186)

• United States

13 May 17

@valmnz That's exactly how to make memories!

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GAUTAM M. PENDHARKAR

• Mumbai, India

13 May 17

New Zealand is amazingly beautiful. It has a special place in my heart :)

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

13 May 17

Have you been here?

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GAUTAM M. PENDHARKAR

• Mumbai, India

19 May 17

@valmnz yes in 2011 Lifetime experience, you can check my blog here

101% Pure New Zealand

101nz.blogspot.in

A blog about travel to New Zealand

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@prinzcy (32305)

• Malaysia

13 May 17

That looks like a very serene and beautiful place. I would love to be there someday.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

13 May 17

Very isolated, very quiet.

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changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (16712)

• China

13 May 17

The scenery is fantastic ! It was a unforgettable wedding anniversary for you to go to the place off-the-beaten-path.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

14 May 17

Yes, we like places like this,

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@garymarsh6 (23404)

• United Kingdom

13 May 17

How beautiful. I hope one day I get to see NZ.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

13 May 17

Places like this off the beaten track are worth going to.

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@sol_cee (38219)

• Philippines

13 May 17

Serene view. What do you call that plant?

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

14 May 17

We call it toi toi. I think in South America they call it something else.

@JohnRoberts (109846)

• Los Angeles, California

13 May 17

A lovely day and peaceful nice view.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

14 May 17

We enjoyed the quietness.

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@responsiveme (22926)

• India

13 May 17

Congratulations on your anniversary.That looks do quite and peaceful...An ideal getaway

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

13 May 17

It was just what we needed.

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