Piha’s Black Sand

Today I drove out to Piha for the day. Piha is a small community on Auckland’s west coast. It’s so small we couldn’t find a dairy or cafe while we were there. Piha has a famous landmark called Lion Rock that sits right in the middle of the beach and which once had a Maori pa (fortified village) on it. Piha also has unique black sand on its beaches that makes beautiful designs as the wind blows over it.