Ahipara, NZ

We are now staying our 2nd night in Ahipara and had checked into the ‘Endless Summer’ hostel.  It’s right across the beach and Dan & I have been enjoying a relaxing afternoon reading on the front lawn.  Yesterday, we had arrived from Russell and had stayed at the Kiwi Holiday Park.  We finally had a… Continue reading Ahipara, NZ

Russell, NZ

Today we  took a pretty casual drive up from Auckland to the Bay of Islands. We had taken the Motorway 1 up to Whangarei (about 2 hours from Auckland), where we stopped for lunch at a charming Italian restaurant serving $10 lunches.  We also took the time to check out a used bookstore, where Dan… Continue reading Russell, NZ