Two days ago we departed from a wonderful relaxing week with our friends Peter and Marisa. They really spoiled us with trips around Hahei and of course their wonderful cooking and beautiful house. Furthermore, they provided us with all their camping gear so we can travel low budget through the beautiful countryside and coastal areas of the north island of New Zealand.Our first day was a long one on the road, stopping in Warkworth to see if there were any Antique stores where Anja could find any treasures, no such luck... We continued along the coast to Whangarei and Tutukaka, finally arriving at a beautiful DOC (Department of Conservation) campground on the northern tip of Whangaruru Bay.
Yesterday, in the middle of taking down the tent it started to rain and we decided to wait and let all the gear dry b4 continuing. The coastal area toward Russel is breathtaking, with small beaches, islands and subtropical forestlands dotting the landscape. Russel, a nostalgic town with 19th century architecture was perfect for a cup of coffee. After a short ferry ride we arrived in Opuka just adjacent to the touristy town of Paiha. We continued through to Waitangi, where the famous peace treaty between the ingiginous Maori and Europeans was signed. From there we embarked on a 10 km hike to the Waruru waterfalls where we camped at the base with the sound of the falls drowning out any other noise. A perfect place to fall asleep.
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Like that ZipLock bag. Where can I find some?
should i bring you home some stones?!?!?! :) i like your userid... took us about 5 minutes to figure out who it was. now all is clear after the request for ziplocs... we'll rebook our flight via USA so we can pick some up for u! :) luva dad.
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