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Tui Bliss Paihia

72B Te Haumi Drive Paihia, Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand

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Heading to the Bay of Islands

A travel blog entry by debsrtwjourney

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... passengers. He sounds as if he takes his job seriously, as if he truly cares. I did not get that sense with the last company, and with Mike and Mary Ann. It’s one big party and that’s all she wrote.

We stop on the way at a tea room to go to the toilet and have a beverage and a snack. I have coffee, of course, a cappuccino, which is my usual drink, and two little bars, one ginger and one chocolate. I can’t ...

Paihia: Tor zur Bay of Islands

A travel blog entry by shaun_armstrong

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... wir nach Paihia, dem Tor zur Bay of Islands, und erstmal ins Hotel. Wir sind angenehm überrascht von der schönen Bar und der netten Anlage mit mehreren kleinen Wohneinheiten und dem Parkplatz direkt vor der Tür. Das Zimmer mit kleiner Terasse ist schön sauber, endlich, und hier läßt es sich aushalten. Nach einer kurzen Pause kaufen wir im Supermarkt Getränke (Bier, Wein und Wasser) nebst den (geschmacklich) süßen goldenen Kiwi Fruits und fahren dann nach Waitangi. Dort wurde ...

Dolphins, dolphins, dolphins

A travel blog entry by lynnandkriss

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... assistant that didn’t point out to us that “dolphins are wild animals you know”) and the excitement commenced.

KK: We woke up cold in our tent. All very well having a view out over the bay but the wind was wicked, we had piled up coats and towels on top of our flimsy sleeping bags and, quite frankly, the idea of getting undressed and into the ocean was abhorrent to us. We were picked up and dropped off at the jetty before our boat turned ...

Cape Reigna and another Twist of Plans

A travel blog entry by alicia.

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... away from the rest of our busload. It's easier to try and appreciate the cultural significance of Cape Reigna that way. We didn't have much time to spend there (one of the things I hate about tours). There were paths going this way and that, and it would have been fun to explore the area and hike down the cliffs, especially since it was a lovely sunny day, but we settled for gazing out at the ocean for a bit, then heading back up to the bus.

Now ...

It's beautiful oop North

A travel blog entry by gemma_ellison

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... to enjoy it, my horse, 17h, 14 year old Fred, was very calm and did as he was told, I managed to stop him and steer him too! I even did a littel trot, but that was a bit too much and we went back to a nice walk!

The scenery was amazing, we trekked through forest and water by the beaches. Apart from my sore legs it was a great experience and something I would definately like to do again.

First few days in New Zealand - its all good!


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