I took the short hike up the hill along side the dusty road to take in the estuary and Maramaratotara Bay in one direction and Lonely Bay and Cooks Bay around the other side of the cliff.
To avoid the dust on the return trip, I hiked Cooks Bay trail that wound back and forth. With not another sole on the trail, my foot steps crunching on the path and the wind off the Pacific Ocean kept me company.
From here to there 