The Camp site from the hill above Matauri Bay
The Camp site from the hill above Matauri Bay
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The Camp Site from the hill above Matauri Bay - March 1999
The next two days were spent in a commercial site in Matauri Bay where we had a pitch almost at the edge of the sea. We did not fish but there were lots of regulars with boats and we saw someone bring in a monster Crayfish which was bigger than the stuffed one on their wall - just caught with a snorkel and gloves. The new owners of the site only took over earlier in the week and were still finding their way and what their store carries. They had no filter coffee so the new owner said she would bring enough for a couple of days from her home and it duly turned up at our pitch. The store already carries a reasonable stock and promises to improve - there is even petrol and diesel although at prices that make it more for emergencies and boats. There is also a dive center which runs courses and fills tanks etc. which could be fun in the future - we had only done "tourist" dives in the Caribbean so far.
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