Our friends Mavis and John from Wairoa have had a bach at Mahia Beach for 50+ years.
Link to info about the area: Mahia Beach
We went out there (us in the bus) with them on Wednesday as they were keen to show us the area as well as wanting us to stay and use their place for as long as we wanted.
Inside their bach, or crib as we would call it in the South, is like stepping back in time. Very little has changed, with them preferring not to have another place like home, but somewhere to enjoy a change of scene and not be a slave to. It is exactly what once many New Zealanders owned before the up-market 'holiday house' arrived on the scene as the photos show.
After we shared a lunch on Wednesday Mavis and John headed home and left us to enjoy the 'bach'. We had initially intended only staying a couple of nights but we enjoyed ourselves so much we stayed three nights. It was great to be able to spread out but also spend some time exploring the area. The weather was fantastic with temperatures up to 21 degrees though we still enjoyed the fire in the evenings.
Link to info about the area: Mahia Beach
We went out there (us in the bus) with them on Wednesday as they were keen to show us the area as well as wanting us to stay and use their place for as long as we wanted.
Inside their bach, or crib as we would call it in the South, is like stepping back in time. Very little has changed, with them preferring not to have another place like home, but somewhere to enjoy a change of scene and not be a slave to. It is exactly what once many New Zealanders owned before the up-market 'holiday house' arrived on the scene as the photos show.
After we shared a lunch on Wednesday Mavis and John headed home and left us to enjoy the 'bach'. We had initially intended only staying a couple of nights but we enjoyed ourselves so much we stayed three nights. It was great to be able to spread out but also spend some time exploring the area. The weather was fantastic with temperatures up to 21 degrees though we still enjoyed the fire in the evenings.
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