NZ Day 6

May 11

Day – Waitangi, Kerikeri

Night – Matauri Bay Holiday Park

We woke to foul weather again. My headcold came back with a vengeance,  probably from surfing cold Waipu with the remnants of a cold.  We drove from the Holiday Park back into town and setup shop at a small cafe trying to figure out what to do as we watched the powerful Nor' Easterlies trash the coastline.  

A brief visit to Waitangi was in order, as this small dot on the map was the location where the Treaty of Waitangi was signed some centuries ago between the British and the Maori people.  I will let U'i delve into the history and significance of this event at a later date.  The site housed several important landmarks, but the museum carried a hefty $50 entry fee so we read about it online and in our books and pushed on up the coast.

A short side trip into Kerikeri to fill our vans with Petrol.  Gas in NZ is pricy, about $2.25 NZD per liter on average, which roughly works out to $7 USD per gallon, so don't cry about the $5 gas prices at home.  Our camper vans are thirsty too, with a fill up chewing through 50+ liters, you can do the math.

Back on the road we took a scenic detour off of Highway 10 down to Matauri Bay where we setup shop in a campervan park on the water, cooked dinner and slept off the weather.

Caravan'in through the weather

  Dropping into Matauri Bay