We found out that Paihia mean 'good here' and it really rather is.
The guide book said it's just a tourist trap of restaurants and places to stay but we love it. Probably because it's not quite the summer yet here.
We had a bit of history and culture yesterday when we visted Waitangi - the birthplace of NZ.
We did a boat trip on Saturday, dolphin watching and snorkelling, and have just stayed 2 nights in a lovely self contained cabin overlooking the bay. These are our treats to ourselves for Christmas - rather early. Back to staying in hostels tonight.
Heading back to Auckland tomorrow to catch a flight to Rarotonga (Cook Islands) in the evening. Rather exciting!
I dropped my mobile down the toilet on Friday night. (Doh!) I have never done that before. It's completely dead and we can't test the sim cos James' phone is locked to other networks. Hopefully we can sort something out in Auckland tomorrow. I'll keep you posted. You can still contact us at our email addresses which we try to check a couple of times a week.
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What is Make Like A Tree? Its us: two nine-to-fivers with a passion for travel and adventure; currently stuck in jobs, we have hatched a plan to escape and get out into the real world. Its our antidote to mundanity and the grind of modern life. Its our plan for jacking in the rat race and heading off around the world. A plan to travel by land or by sea where possible and keep flying to a minimum, not only to cut down our carbon footprint but also to actually Travel rather than just Arrive, the very essence of 'slow travel'. This blog will show our preparations, our decisions, the information we find out and ultimately be a diary of the entire venture from its conception to its end and beyond. So, in the immortal words of Biff Tannen: lets "Make Like A Tree, and Get Outta Here!"
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