AKL to Spirits Bay : April 2016

Northland NZ

Northland NZ

Northland NZ

Northland NZ

Northland NZ

Northland NZ

Kapo Wairua (Spirits Bay) Conservation Campground

Kapo Wairua (Spirits Bay) Conservation Campground

Kapo Wairua (Spirits Bay)

Kapo Wairua (Spirits Bay)

Sunset at Kapo Wairua (Spirits Bay)

Kapo Wairua (Spirits Bay)

Kapo Wairua (Spirits Bay)

Kapo Wairua (Spirits Bay)

Kapo Wairua (Spirits Bay)

Kapo Wairua (Spirits Bay)

Kapo Wairua (Spirits Bay)

Kapo Wairua (Spirits Bay)

Kapo Wairua (Spirits Bay)

Kapo Wairua (Spirits Bay)

Kapo Wairua (Spirits Bay)

Kapo Wairua (Spirits Bay)

Kapo Wairua (Spirits Bay)

Cape Reinga with Spirits Bay in the distance…

Te Reinga – the place where the spirits enter the underworld..

Cape Reinga

Cape Reinga

“The white beach in the distance marks Kapo Wairua – Spirits Bay. It’s name comes from the ancestor Tohe some 700 years ago, when he departed from that place on a journey.” (Read the second paragraph on the photo)

Cape Reinga

Cape Reinga

Cape Reinga

“The rocky point jutting out to sea is Te Reinga the place where the spirits enter the underworld. Clinging to the rock there is the ancient kahika tree, named Te Aroha. The spirits descend to the water on steps formed by the trees roots. They then continue on their journey to Hawaiki, the spiritual home.” Cape Reinga

Cape Reinga

“The meeting point. Te Rerenga Wairua (Cape Reinga) marks the seperation of the Tasman Sea (to the west) from the Pacific Ocean. For Maori, these turbulent waters are where the male sea Te Moana Tapokopoko a Tawhaki meets the female sea Te Tai o Whitireia. The whirlpools where the currents clash are like those that dance in the wake of a wake (canoe). They represent the coming together male and female – and the creation of life.

Cape Reinga

Cape Reinga Lighthouse

Cape Reinga

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