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Waihi
Friday 12th December We took a drive to Waihi via Paeroa. They have a few antique shops – I invested in another old lock for my collection.. Waihi is a gold mine owned by N
Coromandel Peninsula
Thursday 11th December We woke to rain this morning. We are staying in a lovely A Frame apartment on the waterfront in the town of Thames, the first and largest town on th
Waipoua Forest
Wednesday 10th December We woke to a beautiful morning in Doubtless Bay. After a walk along the beach we headed off on a long drive. Our aim was to reach the Coromandel
Cape Reinga
Tuesday 9th December 2014 Today we took a Dune Rider adventure to the very tip of NZ – Cape Reinga. We started the day with a few tame activities. We visited a kauri wood
Mangonui
Monday 8th December We drove from Paihia to Mangonui via Kerikeri. Mangonui is a very sleepy fishing village in Doubtless Bay. We have a great beachfront apartment overlooking
Bay of Islands
Sunday 7th December Another beautiful day on the water. How could we resist. We woke to a warm, calm, fine day. So decided to make the most of it and hopped on board an Explo
Poor Knights Islands
Saturday 6th December We checked out of our cabin on the beach and boarded the Perfect Day for a trip out to the Poor Knights Islands. These are a small group of islands a