Loved Paihia! Little seaside town with great beach. Went to Waitanga Treaty Grounds where the Maoris signed away most of their land rights to the Brits. Apparently the Maoris wanted protection from each other and to get guns. Hummm! Am still anti colonialism!!!. But the highlight was the Maori performance. Great singing and dancing. And I picked up the 2 lovely warriors (see photo). Continue to explore the beaches with big waves. So that was Bay of islands. Long day driving to coromandel peninsula back through Auckland. Stayed at cute little motel. The highlight was a trip in an inflatable boat for a couple of hours. How fab! Sat at the front with huge waves! Pity the woman sharing the front with us was seasick!!!!!. Saw all the usual sights- Cathedral cove,Shakespeare's point, Cook's bay.Snorkeling on
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