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Yes, a 90-mile beach (actually only 55 miles long) does exist, and you can find it along the coast of New Zealand. To watch one of the most dramatic sunsets during your medical job in New Zealand, be sure to head to the southern end of the never-ending beach. Here, the unspoiled, secluded Ahipara waits for beach dwellers to relax on its sand.
When you first arrive on this beach, you'll see a number of locals and knowledgeable visitors doing what they call the "Tuatua Twist." This act is pretty simple to pick up—all you have to do is dig your feet in the shallow waters during low tide and start twisting. Soon enough, you'll feel the hard shell of tuatua, a type of shellfish that locals enjoy gathering for a tasty seafood meal. These fish are great either steamed open or cooked into piping hot fritters.
Meaning "sacred fire" in Maori, Ahipara was named after a ceremonious fire that the indigenous Te Rarawa people kept burning day and night. Now, the quiet community is a cozy village where locals and visitors enjoy horseback riding and biking along scenic trails, or even dune surfing on body boards along the massive mountains of sand that surround the beach.