Our Northland Road Trip

What a fantastic start to our trip up North! A night on the farm with my Aunty and Uncle which brought back all the childhood memories of holidays in Paparoa.

Straight into tree climbing as soon as we arrived.

Checking the possum traps with Uncle Jim on our bush walk.

Games with Uncle Jim.

And stories with Aunty Loraine.

The beautiful rolling hills.

Planting our swan plants which will feature in the next post.

Memories of when my cousins and I were in the same bath. : )

Tractor rides

 Rounding up the sheep

 Taking turns to sit on a sheep

From here we travelled through Dargaville to visit Te Matua Ngahere and the great Tane Mahuta in the Waipoua Forest.

On the ferry to Rawene and onwards to Opononi.

Meeting new friends at the camping ground

Childhood memories of 'Opo the Dolphin'. 

Off to Houhora Harbour and our home sweet home for a couple of nights...

A spot of after dinner fishing and a run on the beach.

 

Sandboarding at Te Paki

 Up to the top of NZ to Cape Reinga

Picnic lunch at Tapotupotu.

Tip Top ice cream time.

 NZ's squeakiest white sand beach - Rarawa Beach

The drive down 90 mile beach

Ice creams at Cable Bay

Another night of tree climbing and fishing at Whatuwhiwhi

 

Running around at Matai Bay

Fish and chips at Mangonui.

Rainbow Falls - Kerikeri

 And on to the Treaty grounds at Waitangi.

 Fab afternoon catching snapper with Captain Bucko

 Ted showing his snapper off to the passing dolphin tours boat

 Matapouri - Whale Bay and a little home schooling

 Hike to Mermaid Pool

Omaha to visit the o'Connors

 Jaime, Jack, Jackson and Luke

A chilly trip to Goat Island

 

 and warming up again with burgers and chips!