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Paihia + Cape Reinga = Sunshine

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Flag of New Zealand  Paihia, New Zealand
Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Week 2.  I made it out of Auckland, up north to Paihia in the Bay of Islands.  A beautiful seaside town, complete with beaches and, best of all, sunshine.

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Paihia beach Paihia beach Paihia beach. Again. Paihia beach. Again. Invasion of the bodysnatchers Invasion of the bodysnatchers Robert & me sur les kayaks Robert & me sur les kayaks
Sunsets... u gotta love sunsets. Sunsets... u gotta love sunsets. Sunset @ Paihia Sunset @ Paihia Fern Trees @ the Kaori forest - primeval! Fern Trees @ the Kaori forest - primeval! The Kaori Tree... 'tis big hye. The Kaori Tree... 'tis big hye.
The rear of 90mile beach The rear of 90mile beach Rattle & Hum: Cape Maria vanDiemen Rattle & Hum: Cape Maria vanDiemen The tip-top of NZ The tip-top of NZ Cape Reinga lighthouse Cape Reinga lighthouse
2 guys rallying & a burning BMW 2 guys rallying & a burning BMW 90mile beach sand dunes 90mile beach sand dunes Sand dune - view from the top Sand dune - view from the top Those Kaori grow large Those Kaori grow large
The beach @ Paihia The beach @ Paihia Posers Posers Kinda "Joshua Tree" eh? Kinda "Joshua Tree" eh? The Kaori forest The Kaori forest
Where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Dublin... only 18,000km away. Dublin... only 18,000km away. Cowabunga, dudes. Cowabunga, dudes. Kaori-wood guitar - anyone got $35,000? Kaori-wood guitar - anyone got $35,000?
Paihia - panorama Paihia - panorama Cape Reinga - panorama Cape Reinga - panorama
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Table of Contents

  • Depart Dublin 1
    Flag of Ireland Dublin 
    Oct 10, 2007
    0
  • Heathrow - Singapore 2
    Flag of United Kingdom London 
    Oct 11, 2007
    0
  • Touchdown NZ. 1st Stop - Auckland 3
    Flag of New Zealand Auckland 
    Oct 12, 2007
    24
  • Paihia + Cape Reinga = Sunshine 4
    Flag of New Zealand Paihia 
    Oct 23, 2007
    26
  • Rotorua, Part 1 5
    Flag of New Zealand Rotorua 
    Oct 28, 2007
    14
  • The Best of: Taupo & Burke's Backpackers 6
    Flag of New Zealand Taupo 
    Nov 1, 2007
    56
  • Rotorua Pt. 2 - Unfinished Business 7
    Flag of New Zealand Rotorua 
    Nov 9, 2007
    11
  • Christmas @ Burke's 8
    Flag of New Zealand Taupo 
    Dec 25, 2007
    24
  • Rotorua Pt. 3 - Jambalaya Festival & The Lads 9
    Flag of New Zealand Rotorua 
    Jan 4, 2008
    17
  • Wellington 10
    Flag of New Zealand Wellington 
    Jan 6, 2008
    12
  • Picton - Arriving in the South Island 11
    Flag of New Zealand Picton 
    Jan 8, 2008
    3
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