December 2014

2014 - Bay of Islands

A few days up in the beautiful Bay of Islands.

Saturday 27 December 2014 - Tuesday 30 December 2014
View 2014 Bay of Islands on nzhamsta's travel map.

Saturday 27 December to Tuesday 30 December

This was another camping trip, this time up north to the Bay of Islands. I stayed at the Haruru Falls Motor Camp and had a great view of the falls.

Haruru Falls (the view from my tent).

The Paihia waterfront looking towards Waitangi.

The waterfront in Paihia.

The wharf in Paihia.

The view from Paihia across to Russell.

The next day I did a boat trip around the bay. The R Tucker Thompson is a relatively modern ship (built in the 70s) and spends it days cruising around the Bay, stopping at a couple of islands. The trip starts in Russell, which for a short while was the capital of New Zealand.

The waterfront in Russell.

The Russell waterfront going the other way.

The wharf in Russell.

The Duke of Marlborough hotel in Russell.

Onboard the R Tucker Thompson.

Hoisting the sails onboard the ship.

Arriving at Motuarohia Island.

Other yachts anchored at Motuarohia Island.

The R Tucker Thompson.

The lagoon on Motuarohia Island.

More of Motuarohia Island.

The view from the top of Motuarohia Island.

The view from the top of Motuarohai Island.

The R Tucker Thompson anchored near Motuarohia Island.

How many steaks do I need?

One for you, one for me, one for you.

In all, a nice relaxing day.

From there I went to Kerikeri. This is a historical town a few kilometres from the bay. The last time I had been up here was many years ago when there was a bridge across the river in front of the Stone Store. The bridge was damaged in a storm and was removed completely, leaving a picturesque park. The Stone Store is the oldest stone building in New Zealand and was constructed between 1832 and 1836.

The cafe near the Stone Store.