Day 17, Ruakaka to Waipu Cove (442k).
A leisurely start to the morning which gave the tent a chance to nearly dry before packing.
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| Campsite in the morning | 
Out to the beach for 5k of walking on the beautiful shell sand of Bream Bay. This is Aucklands holiday area with a lot of holiday homes with some associated infrastructure which makes me wonder why Im carrying so much food.

Along the beach 
Off the beach then for a road walk to Waipu with shops, cafe's and a Scottish museum. The museum displays details of the Scots that settled in Waipu from Nova Scotia, the migrations all organized by a preacher, Norman McLeod.
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| Looking north on Bream Bay | 
Waipu is another bustling holiday town and being Saturday it was fairly busy. A typical town at a cross roads with properties alongside the roads in .all directions.
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| How the Scots got to Waipu | 
More road walking, although in this case it was on a good path beside the road, to Waipu Cove and the campsite.
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| Waipu | 
I was surprised to see the campsite was busy until I realized that it was Saturday. I'll still be carrying too much food tomorrow because there was a restaurant just down the road and I succumbed to the lure of non-dried food.
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| Footpath near the road | 
 
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