Kai Iwi lakes

Last week we visited a group of lakes called the Kai Iwi Lakes, on the west coast. Since they are "sand dune" lakes, they reminded us of the Caribbean with crystal clear, almost turquoise colored water. At one end the beach extended out for over 100 yards at knee depth, white sand all the way out.
What a great place for camping and boating! We thought of our boating friends, the Roetcisoenders, Morrisons and Donalds and our trips to Lake Billy Chinook in Oregon and how fun it would be for us all to spend a weekend here; tubing, waterskiing, wake boarding and camping at the beach! This is definitely a place they would love if they lived over here!
From one of the lakes we took a hike across pastureland, climbing over at least a dozen stiles to avoid electric wire fences, passing herds of bulls who just happened to be chewing their cud in these same fields, all the while following a well maintained trail to the ocean. We arrived at the Tasman Sea after about 35 minutes and were rewarded with a shower under a small waterfall.
Once back across the trail, having again avoided any untoward encounters with the bulls, (although one gave us the 'evil eye' and took a few steps toward us making us pick up the pace!!), we took another dip in the pristine Kai Iwi lakes, which were now even more dazzling with the sun high above.