Another bach

On our last full weekend in NZ, we rented yet another bach on the Kapiti Coast, just an hour north of Wellington. It must have been someone's home at one time, because it was huge, 3 bedrooms, a master bath ensuite, a glass enclosed vine covered outdoor eating area, and the usual kitchen, living room and dining room , in a bungalow on 3 acres with a view of the ocean. It was a rainy, misty sort of weekend, and Kapiti Island kept appearing and disappearing out of the fog. We thought we were on an episode of 'Lost'.

There was a narrow track through the beach grasses and over the dunes to the beach, long and flat and dominated by the island off the coast. This was the most isolated bach we have stayed in, and we'll go back again if we can.