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Written By Mike Smith, Travelers Digest
We were due in a little place called Coopers Beach. I had researched the area, but there was not a lot of available information. The data I did find was promising. Coopers Beach is located by a small town named Mangonui. It was definitely a Maori, tribal name, but what ever it meant, I am sure it had something to do with "Awesome Place."
Our host, Margaret Morrison was warm and enlightening. She wanted our adventure to be fulfilling, so she arranged a four wheel drive tour to one of the most inspiring and longest stretch of beach anywhere in the world. The tour was unforgettable. But that's another review. You can read about it under Tours in Cooper Beach. Our stay with Margaret was not long enough to say the
absolute least. Being a genuinely caring person, it would be hard
to find better company. We enjoyed warmth from her tea and coffee,
but especially from her persona. At dinner, she would either cook
for us or invite us to her friends lovely restaurant, The Pamir's.
Owned by a lovely couple that worked diligently to prepare some of
the finest gourmet food I have ever had the pleasure of savoring.
Good people, good food and a soft romantic decor. What more do you
need? Travelers Digest toured this property and explored every inch of the coastline and it does my heart good to just revisit my memories of this beautiful place and the lovely woman named Margaret at The Beach Lodge in Coopers Beach. If you've ever wanted to see heaven on Earth, now you know where its been all along. We recommend this area, this lodge and this woman to everyone looking for peace, beauty, adventure and warm memories. Tell her hello from Mike Smith and party. Click Here for Rates, Reservations, or to make in Inquiry. Review written by the touring editor; Mike Smith.
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Our small touring party had been in New Zealand for around eight days
and
everyday was like a trip through a beautiful dream. We landed in Auckland and
after exploring that city we drove North for two days, stopping everywhere to
snap a photo. The land was just phenomenal. Mountains, rainforest, valleys,
beaches and every mile was better than the last.
We
had arranged to stay at the Beach Lodge on Cooper's Beach. The
impression we got as we pulled into the drive way was that it had
a personal, private and charming look. I have learned in my years
of travel, not to make snap decisions about people or places. But
I didn't have to wait long for the details. We were greeted by the
proprietor, a Ms. Margaret Morrison. She was absolutely darling.
She invited us in to her personal chalet and introduced us to a
lovely fire that gently enticed us to shed the cold. Yes, it was a
cold winter night, but the weather could not hide the beauty of
this, far away from reality, fantasy land.
After some warm coffee and unpretentious conversation,
we headed off to our private chalet. As we stepped through
the door, I was amazed at the luxury that suddenly appeared. And
the ocean view was stunning. We felt it hard to leave the balcony,
even after becoming partially frozen. But our eyes had no
complaints of this visual paradise. 
