We spend the weekend of the 24th on a bus trip to the Bay of Islands with the college students. Althought the ride was long, the scenery and boat cruise was spectacular and definitely worth the trip. Boat cruise photos are here.
Bay of Islands is about 5.5 hours North of Hamilton (where we're living). It's a Pacific Coast attraction that has 145 islands and sub-tropical weather. It also has the Treaty Grounds where the Treaty of Waitanga was signed between the English and the Maori in 1840. Scenery photos are here.
We saw a lot but really enjoyed the boat ride where dolphins swam next to the boat. We were on the front of the boat at the railing and had a chance to see the dolphins riding the between the two hulls of the catamaran style boat. Photos are here.
We also saw a Kauri tree, similar in size and age to our American Redwood trees. The Tane Mahuta tree is estimated to be about 1500 years old. Photos are here.
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