Christmas Day we hopped up and took Ben & Mel's dog Charlie for a walk, had a quick breakfast from the BBQ then headed out to Ben's parents' farm to drop off the dog. Their farm is in the Scotsman Valley near Matamata (where Hobbiton is in The Shire) so things are really green with rolling hills. We took a quick walk up the hill on the farm then headed out. Of course Melanie was wearing her Santa hat.
The farm:
Next we headed out for the Coromandel. First stop there was Ben's family's get together at his grandparents' bach in Tairua. Wow! That house is amazing.
Lexey enjoying the view that smacks you in the face:
The bach from the beach (notice a hobbit upstairs):
We stayed long enough to eat lunch and do a little socializing then headed off to the north for Hot Water Beach and Cathedral Cove.
Hot Water Beach was ludicrously busy:
Cathedral Cove was near perfect:
We ended the day at Melanie's parents' place in Whangamata and had a great dinner.
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