Easter Adventure

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We were lucky enough to have a 5 day break from school over Easter so we made the most of it and headed off North of Auckland to explore the top end of the North Island.

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Photos

Poor Knights Island cruise
A great day of snorkelling and cruising the deep blue sea.

Friday friends!
We met these fellow Aucklanders on Good Friday which is a "dry" day in NZ - can't buy alcohol anywhere. Luckily, these guys had a cooler full of beer and nowhere to drink it so we did the only kind thing and offered them our hotel room :0)

Lady at lunch!
Enjoying lunch in the sunshine at Russell.

Maori marae at Waitangi
A classic Maori meeting house.

Maori marae at Waitangi
The whole interior of maraes are carved with intricate masks and figures.

Sand dune sledging!
Not sure why I look so scared. It was too hot to climb to the top and impossible to get the sledge moving on the small slopes.

Cape Reinga
The most Northerly point of New Zealand.

Me at Cape Reinga
Standing at the very top of the North Island.

A windy day at Ahipara
Good pic (because it hides my face!!)