To the End of the World or is it the Beginning?

This may look like just another ordinary lighthouse, but wait, there's more than meets the eye. This is Cape Reinga. The MOST NORTHERN TIP of New Zealand!

We started in the Southern island 25 days ago and now we feel the journey is practically complete. The drive seems like you are heading to the end of the world because of 2 reasons.

To get up there we need to first make our way down 90 mile beach either by sand or road depending on how crazy you feel. Now I do need to mention that rental cars WILL NOT cover you if you do enter the sand terrain no matter what excuse you can provide.

Once you make your way past the beach, you are then left with another hour trek on unpaved road driving up and down cliffs that have no railings on either side. Once you get to this area, it is worth the wait.

This was the first time I have ever seen 2 oceans meet each other in full stride. The Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean. There is a significant distinction between the two as the Pacific tends to be darker blue while the Tasman has a lighter shade of blue/green.

Not only was this a special place for us to visit, it was also a sacred place for the Maori people. This would be where they would bring their dead and have them sent to the next world where the ocean lay.

We truly felt lucky to be there to witness such a historical and breathtaking view.

- the lone asian