Before you finish up your summer roadie, take a stop at the Crimson Coast. 

The Pohutukawa are in flower right through Thames and up the coast to Coromandel, Mayor Len Salt calling the sight “absolutely spectacular.” 

He told Tim Dower that any tour of the Coromandel starts with a stock up, and there’s no better place the heritage and history filled town of Thames. 

Once you’ve had your fill, follow the Crimson Coast north to Coromandel, taking in all the bays along the way including the iconic Cathedral Cove. 

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