The Coromandel Cure
A Winter Wellbeing Holiday
The seasonal shift to winter is surely nature’s request for rest. Might it be wise for humans to follow suit and engage in activities that replenish rather than deplete, and restore rather than exhaust?
The Coromandel lends itself remarkably to the kind of restorative, replenishing rest that winter inspires. The ‘Coromandel Cure’ was recently prescribed to a weary band of travellers, some of whom admitted suffering SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) every winter.
Because of its temperate subtropical microclimate, The Coromandel remains easy enough to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors in winter – albeit at a more rugged up and relaxed pace than the frenetic energy of the popular vacation spot in summer.
Winter travellers can share a few common interests – they can be fierce foodies, intrepid walkers and impassioned lovers of learning. The Coromandel is posed the perfect place to indulge these interests, stimulate the senses and still offer the kind of ease, rest and replenishment one would hope for a winter holiday.
First up on the agenda, a sturdy walk, from beach to bush, encompassing a view worthy of the effort. Footsteps on the dry soft sand of peaceful Pauanui Beach, three kilometre beach before ascending the forest lined track of Mt Pauanui, looming large at the southern end of the beach.
The brisk air offers welcome relief from the heartthumping effort of the uphill hike. Once at the summit, the pale winter sun twinkled on the 360 degree surface of the Pacific Ocean, spanning out below.
Clear winter nights equal vast starry skies, and because of minimal light pollution in the Coromandel, the dark night sky presents the ultimate backdrop for stargazing.
A winter wellbeing experience in The Coromandel would not be complete without a long hot soak in a steaming thermal pool. The Lost Spring in Whitianga offers a sumptuous wellness experience in a stunning spa setting. Geo-thermal mineral pools with poolside food and beverages provide the ultimate opportunity for soaking up the serenity of the day. The Coromandel Cure – is definitely a winter wellbeing holiday.
