Some more travel to read about at last!

OK, I have something interesting to write about!!

I left the comforts of home and boyfriend yesterday and caught a plane up to Auckland. I stayed overnight in a grotty hostel and was up at 6am this morning to catch a Magic tour bus up to Northland, which is the northern-most part of New Zealand. I am in Paihia for the next three days, which is quite pretty. Tonight I'm going on a maori cultural evening where we get taken to where the Treaty of Waitangi was signed (the treaty between the Maori and British signed in 1840 cementing the rights and responsibilities of each) and get some songs, history and a Haka.

Tomorrow is a trip right up to the northernmost tip where there is alighthouse on the point which separates the Pacific from the Tasman Sea. We drive back along 90 mile beach!

Wednesday is a dolphin watching boat trip which also takes us round the bay of islands and gives us some history too.

Thursday is a trip back to Auckland via some huge Kaori trees. More info and photos to follow.

I made a friend today as well, although she leaves tomorrow sadly.

"All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well". That's how I'm feeling (and also a quote from somewhere, I forget where...)

xxx