So, after leaving Paihia (sadly) we returned to Auckland (thankfully only for one night) to begin our kiwi bus tour. For those who aren't familiar with the bus, basically (depending on what tour you buy) it takes you around, stops off in diffeent places, shows you some seriously random stuff and arranges activities etc. for you. Has a massive reputation for being a party bus but essentially its just an epic experience. So left Auckland on the Monday morning to head to Mercury Bay. Stopped en route in a place called Hot water beach where you dig holes into the sand and to reach the boiling hot water underneath and you just chill out in your little homemade hot tub on the beach (well in theory, in places the water is boiling and just burns everyone)
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