Bidding farewell to Jo & Paul(hopefully we'll see them again before another 44 years passes!), we pushed on up North to the Waipoua Forest where the finest Kauri trees in the world are being conserved. stopped of at the Forest to view 'Tane Mahouta' a huge, sacred Kauri tree which the Maori's call their 'God of the Forest'.
Lunch at Opononi and then on to Pahia to one of the finest hostels we've
stayed in. Clean, comfortable, towels provided, herbs in kitchen...the list goes on, and to cap it all, it's position in Pahia Bay, a comfortable little town is lovely.
After a 1 night stay, we visited the Treaty House at Waitangi where the Maori's signed an historic document which promised them protection and continued rights to their land(another case of the British Government hood-winking native people!!). Brilliant exhibition and museum.. highly recommended.
On then to Russell on the car ferry to view the now quaint little town that used to be called 'the hell-hole of the Pacific' due to it's reputation for drunkeness, violence, debauchery and prostitution..(sound like Glossop doesn't it??)
Lunch at Opononi and then on to Pahia to one of the finest hostels we've
stayed in. Clean, comfortable, towels provided, herbs in kitchen...the list goes on, and to cap it all, it's position in Pahia Bay, a comfortable little town is lovely.After a 1 night stay, we visited the Treaty House at Waitangi where the Maori's signed an historic document which promised them protection and continued rights to their land(another case of the British Government hood-winking native people!!). Brilliant exhibition and museum.. highly recommended.
On then to Russell on the car ferry to view the now quaint little town that used to be called 'the hell-hole of the Pacific' due to it's reputation for drunkeness, violence, debauchery and prostitution..(sound like Glossop doesn't it??)
2 comments:
If it's any comfort, Glossop was still there last night - a beautiful moonlit night but we needed you when we got lost by the cemetery! The Bull's Head curry was up to standard and the jazz duo entertaining, but the debauchery was being well disguised!!
Carry on blogging!
Martin
You're looking more like Indiana Jones as this trip goes on.
I see Natasha Kaplinsky has left ITV to join you
Post a Comment