After our dramatic time up in the north part of the north island we continued in our pursuit for some peace and quiet, this time it was in relation to New Years. Never have gotten the whole New Years vibe to be honest, it always seems so forced and over-priced, so we planned to have some beers with a nice view and a good laugh on our own. We drove along some beautiful roads all lined with flowering christmas trees. Not the classic tinsel decorated chirstmas trees, but red flowered wide branching trees that are spectacular on their own, and even more dramatic en masse in avenue form. You see, only 2 entries into our New Zealand advenuture and we've decided to populate our news with passionate talk of trees, this might seem a bit too
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