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The drive from Piha to Raglan took us around three<br />
hours and once past Hamilton wound us along<br />
some country roads that just seem to put you in a<br />
daze and help you relax. Once there, Raglan lived<br />
up to our expectations. It was a super cool little<br />
coastal town that could almost be described as a<br />
miniature Byron Bay, but to be fair we thought it<br />
had its own, distinct vibe going on.<br />
Lots of trendy little cafes, some great surf shops<br />
and one awesome local pub, the Harbour View<br />
Hotel added to the appeal. Being mid-Autumn, it<br />
was reasonably quiet. You could just imagine how<br />
the joint would be bustling in the height of summer.<br />
We stayed at the Raglan Kopua Holiday Park,<br />
which was nice and quiet, but central to everything<br />
- literally only a couple of hundred metres walk<br />
across the footbridge to town. We booked for a<br />
single night and ending up staying another. We<br />
could have easily stayed a whole lot more. Raglan -<br />
like good ol’ Byron - has that effect of drawing you<br />
in, like some sort of vortex...<br />
may/jun <strong>2012</strong><br />
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