Russell Motels - Reviews and Rates

Thursday January 3rd - Still in Auckland and I need to escape, so after much deliberation I decided to purchase a Nissan Serena 'people carrier' which had been altered slightly with curtains and mattress allowing it to double up as campervan for $3,600 NZ Dollars. That purchase certainly depleted my bank account however if the vehicle can surviv...

Happy Birthday Robert! We rushed about a bit this morning getting up and having a quick breakfast and Alan packing his tent away before we dashed across to Paihia. We arrived at Dive HQ and were all sorted out with the necessary gear and piled onto a mini-bus for the drive to Matauri Bay. We've been here before when we first travelled up the Eas...

We drove in our 'Ezy Campervan' up to Russell in The Bay of Islands. It has a fridge, sink, stove, TV, DVD (and bed) so we think we are living in the height of luxury after 3 months in Tonka. Russell is a beautiful little town (once described as the hell hole of the Pacific). It has lots of weatherboard houses and boasts New Zealand's oldest pub...