Russell Hotels - Reviews and Rates

Hi there from the Bay of Islands, on the very north tip of New Zealand! We drove up here two days ago, after taking Ginny to the airport for her flight to Sydney. Before Ginny left, we tried out some Segways, which are two wheel funny-looking vehicles. You have to lean forward to make them go and lean back to stop. If you lean back too far, you ...

We woke up around 9am and walked over to the window with fingers crossed and silent prayers... please be nice, please be nice...

Thankfully it was a beautiful day with bright blue skies and the bay in front of us looked stunning.

With a spring in our step we dressed & drove down to the town, ready for our 10am collection at t...

Manage to sail pretty much the whole way, stering went, cabinates popped out, instruments had a mind of there own,but we got though it ,fixed this and that with help from K..K..Kenny who was a Kiwi flew into AUs to help on the delivery. Champion bloke, loves his booze, a sailor !! What a place. But it gets cold, Hey the Ug boots !!!! Fixin lots....

Sat 3 March Up early and left Ya Ping's BBH at the foot of Mt Eden, bound for the Bay of Islands. We shared the driving going north through Orewa, Puhoi and then at Warkworth turned off to visit the Marine Reserve at Goat Island. A stunning day's weather - very hot, no clouds - amazing. Caught a glass-bottomed boat off the black sand beach. Sadl...