Great Coromandel trip

Yes we've done it. My first 2 day trip through the Coromandel since November 2007. Unbelievable but true, I didn't do a 2 day trip in 2007.
Anyway, the trip started Friday with awesome hot weather. Drove from Paeroa to Thames, bought heaps of fluids, one of each drink of the great Charlies range and of course beer. Fully packed we head up the Thames coast straight to Coromandel town. Eaten some Oysters and drove on to Kennedy bay.
Yes, now we are past all tar seal, only gravel ;-) Missed Kennedy bay (it is so tiny), turned around and arrived at Kennedy bay. None of our friends there, never mind so we drove on to Stony bay. After cruising along for an hour or so, I remembered the road and started a race. Yeah ha that was just great, flying up and down the hill on these narrow roads, always expecting oncoming traffic and the potential escape into the gutter ;-) Best of it all, the passengers did not complain and even seemed to enjoy it ;-)
After that race we arrived safely at little bay and especially Chris was just blown away by the beauty. I think Chris couldn't think of any better, but after another 20 minutes drive we stopped at my favourite sleeping spot (Sleeping spot this is only a tiny capture of the beauty).
Slept all right (like stones ;-)
Got up, drove 1 minute to the Stony bay camp ground, had breakfast (coffee and pot ;-) Chris left to do the Coromandel walkway, me and Regan relaxed a little and then took some pictures of ourself (Dennis and Regan).
Me and Regan drove over to Port Jackson / Fletchers bay to pick up Chris. Our bad researched said 40km, LoL. That is the distance from Port Charles to Port Jackson, not from Stony bay to Kennedy bay. At Kennedy bay, we picked up Chris, who was just blown away and took about 1GB worth of pictures in 3.5 hours.
Just 5minutes before Coromandel town, we run out of petrol. Never mind, the first car gave me a lift to town, borrowed a petrol can and petrol and started hitch hiking again. Before I even left town, an old man gave me a lift. He actually came from Paeroa and even the same road we live in ;-) He was so kind and drove me out, even though he didn't need to leave town ;-)
Arrived at the Jeep, filled it up and drove on. 1 minute later we couldn't find the herbs, pulled over, and while we were looking for it, the old guy stopped behind us and laughed because he thought we run out of petrol again ;-)
From Coromandel town we drove to Kennedy bay to meet Aaron and Amber. Missed it again ;-) Drove back and went to the beach. No sign of them and not answering there phone either. Never mind, we thought we are late and they left to Coroglen already. Half way back to Coromandel town they call us and are still at Kennedy bay ;-)
Never mind we drove on to Coroglen. Just 5 minutes away from the pub I know this wicked spot for camping. So we drove their, set up the camp and hitched back to the pub. It took about 4 minutes for the first car to pass and it took us ;-) Awesome ride on the back of a Ute ;-)
The concert was just wicked, Concord dawn, bulletproof and more (stage). Yepp we rocked it and sweat like pigs ;-) After a lot of rum and coke the concert finished way to early and we started walking back. Regan had doubts that anyone would come along that lonely road to pick us up. Not even 5 minutes past and we had our lift ;-)
During the night it started raining, we woke up, packed up and drove home.

That was a nice trip ;-)