We're in Kerikeri having suffered through four traffic jams on Old Year's day. A journey that should have taken us an easy six hours ended up taking loser to eight. Then we stayed up until past midnight to drive into Paihia to see the fireworks at midnight. New Year's day no one could get going so we only went out around midday. We went down to the Stone Store and Kemp House on the Kerikeri inlet. The house is the oldest wooden structure in NZ and the Store was designed to be used as a shop but was used as such when it was a wooden structure.
In the late afternoon we took a drive back to Waitangi. It's just beautiful there! The grounds have been planted with lots of natives and the bird life is growing. We saw kereru and tuis. The grounds are peaceful and have a most beautiful outlook over the Bay.
Today we went on the Dune Rider to Cape Reinga. We also went to the old Kauri gum diggers fields and drove down 90 Mile Beach. The was also sand dune sledding which the boys loved. I am so glad we have now been to Cape Reinga and I'm even more pleased we went on a bus trip, rather than driving ourselves. The only complaint I have about the trip was we should have had more time at CR. We also bought and planted a native tree there and have the GPS co-ordinates so we will watch our little tree growing up.
On the way back to Kerikeri, we stopped at Mangonui fish and chip shop ...... one of those world-famous-in-NZ places: beautiful setting, not very nice fish and chips. Our local Supreme Fast Foods in Main Road sells much tastier fish and chips.
Tomorrow's plan is to take it easy again in the morning and then head to Opua to catch the car ferry across to Russell.
Photos will have to come later as I am on limited air time while we're away
1 comment:
Hey love the fact that I know where you are talking about !! My lunch at Manganoui was delish maybe its the time of the year LOL.Sound like such fun & I am waiting (patiently LOL) for photos. Enjoy & have fun love to you all.
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