Yha Paihia
Cnr Kings MacMurray Roads, 10 Paihia, Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand
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TravelPod Member ReviewsYha Paihia
“Nice...comfy beds!!”
bettytarle 45 contributions
United States
Jan 3, 2012
I have come to expect a level of service at the YHA's and I always am treated very well.
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“ok ”
mattandandy 7 contributions
United Kingdom
Feb 12, 2011
ok hostel but moody staff
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Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Stayed at this HotelYha Paihia
Paihia - day 1
I was given a ride today to Paihia. It was raining in Dargaville when we left this morning and then got to the other coast and the weather was SO completely different. It is much warming over here today and I finally found a dress that I liked. I really wish I wasnt experiencing this alone but I am having a great time exploring.
Paihia - day 2
The weather wasn't so great but I decided to head over to Russell by ferry anyways ($10NZD return, not bad). It was super humid once over there and in the rain forest. I found a few secluded beaches and explored them. Thought of Nicole when I was searching for rocks and thought of Ellen when I was climbing and exploring the big rocks and sea …
We boated right thru the hole in the rock
A great day to be on the ocean. Our boat was followed by schools of playful dolphins. The sun was warm and the scenery in this Bay of Islands was second to none. The highlight was boating around the Cape Reinga that I saw from land yesterday and actually drove the boat thru the hole in the rock. We stooped for lunch on one of the islands and had …
Pizza making and card games
We had to get up early but Alex was out cold. I had a wash and then told Mark that we needed to sober up if we wanted the car hire to let us take a car out. We went and had some breakfast and Mark looked a lot better. We went back and dragged poor Alex out of bed. As we were about to check out Alex decided to check his Facebook, there was a message …
Swimming with Dolphins
We booked to swim with dolphins, but stupidly it was at 7am. Now bear in mind none of slept and Alex decided to snore all night. I felt rough. I didn't have time to wash or eat anything which is a disaster waiting to happen with my blood sugar. As soon as we hit the ocean I started to feel faint. It wasn’t like sea sickness at first, I just …



