Haruru Falls Paihia

Der heutige Tag fing mit Regen an. Beim Frühstück, bestand aus einigen Sandwiches, dachte
ich noch ich könnte den Wairuru Falls Track laufen. Dieser soll ca. 2 ½ Stunden dauert und endet an einem kleinen Wasserfall. Doch als ich den Regen sah, dachte ich mir du musst heute im Hostel bleiben.

So ging ich ins Internet, um mich nach …

31^st Dec – Bay of Islands

Heading North on the 1 Highway we had a quick stop off at the 'Hundertwasser Toilets' in Kawakawa which this architect designed using stone and glass. Very strange that people were taking pictures of the toilets!

Arriving at the Bay of Islands, we parked up in a car park in Paihia. We …

... and peaceful standing within its walls. Along the edge of the treaty grounds we continued on until we found a trail to Haruru Falls. This pathway led us over a boardwalk that threaded its way through a mangrove forest. Stagnant water spread out around ...

... I was looking for work, Esther and I passed a couple of garden centers on the way to Kerikeri. The first one was near to Haruru Falls, so we stopped. As soon as I walked into the place I fell in love with it. There were sculptures all around, loads of ...

... roads and up into the hills to start off with then we rode through Waitangi, past the Treaty grounds and up to the Haruru Falls. After a short stay there, we headed back over to Opua where the ferries depart regularly for Russell. The harbour there ...

... tour that left us as satisfied if we were marooned with Ginger. Later that day we went for a four hour hike to the Haruru Falls through some beautiful forest and coastal areas. The falls were no bigger than some of the waterfalls you see in Vegas at ...

... the people of New Zealand on the centenary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi on the 6th February 1940. We then drove to Haruru Falls. There is a walk from Waitangi Treaty Grounds to the falls but it is a 2hr walk and we didn't want to leave ...

...  it even started to rain. That didn't stop the explorers though and we went for a little walk from the Haruru Falls. Thinking back, this probably wasn't the best of ideas as they had recently had quite a few mudslides onto the ...

... the Maori tribes and the British Crown was signed on February 6th, 1840. From here we walked to Haruru Falls (horseshoe shaped like Niagara) and returned to Paihia which totalled another 12 km walk. A new pair of feet, legs and hips by return would be ...

... the aftermath of the Treaty of Waitangi, and the duplicity of the European pakeha (foreigner). Spent our second night in Haruru Falls, outside of Paihia. Quite pretty, short visit though, as we were up at 7am the next day to head out on our first New ...

... . During my time there I was planning to do a boat trip out amongst the islands, and also walk out to see the Haruru Falls. I took a quick stroll around the town and then headed back to the hostel for a while. Unfortunately it soon started raining so I ...

... for the next day. After having a coffe we left to see the Haruru Falls and had a pic-nic there around 3pm. Haruru Falls was New Zealand's first river port and an aramoana (sea road or ocean path) for the inland Maori tribes and for the early vision ...