Despite having been to New Zealand twice and having lived in Auckland for over a year, it took my third trip to finally visit Piha Beach.
This famed beach is known for its black (and hot) sand and rough, surfing waves (hence the popular reality show Piha Rescue). It's not a swimmer's beach, that's for sure (never mind the freezing water) but we had a great time just lounging on the sand (once again, that's very HOT sand). I wore my vintage dress which was perfect for that lush and wild setting.
I think the best part of the trip was that we got lost going there and coming back, despite it being touted as an easy-day trip from Auckland. Even funnier was the driver (I'm not naming names) has lived in Auckland her whole life, haha!
