After a leisurely start to the morning, we thought it would be nice to follow signs for the Waipo Caves. A track lead us into a small parking area, where we parked the car and walked a short way across a field to the caves.
The caves were pretty dark and the batteries in our torch not that great.However, we proceeded into the cave mouth, treading cautiously to avoid falling on the slippery ground. We spotted stalagmites and glow worms up in the roof of the cave. Journeying any further into the darkness would have meant tramping through a huge area of water, so we decided to head back out and keep our feet dry!
From the cave, we took the road to Wangerei. We stopped at the i-centre to get directions to the local sights. We decided to explore the Town Basin which was a 5 minute drive. The area was packed with huge yachts and cute little shops, which we ventured into.
Back at the car we decided on our route north to Keri Keri, gateway to the Bay of Islands. We opted for the shortest route inland rather than the coastal route which would have added 2 hours to our journey, plus would have meant a night time arrival!
We arrived in Keri Keri after about an hours drive. We found our accomodation and took a short drive to a little, quaint harbour. From what we have seen so far, the area looks beautiful! Amazing waterfront properties, incredible coastal views, now we just need to explore!
The caves were pretty dark and the batteries in our torch not that great.However, we proceeded into the cave mouth, treading cautiously to avoid falling on the slippery ground. We spotted stalagmites and glow worms up in the roof of the cave. Journeying any further into the darkness would have meant tramping through a huge area of water, so we decided to head back out and keep our feet dry!
From the cave, we took the road to Wangerei. We stopped at the i-centre to get directions to the local sights. We decided to explore the Town Basin which was a 5 minute drive. The area was packed with huge yachts and cute little shops, which we ventured into.
Back at the car we decided on our route north to Keri Keri, gateway to the Bay of Islands. We opted for the shortest route inland rather than the coastal route which would have added 2 hours to our journey, plus would have meant a night time arrival!
We arrived in Keri Keri after about an hours drive. We found our accomodation and took a short drive to a little, quaint harbour. From what we have seen so far, the area looks beautiful! Amazing waterfront properties, incredible coastal views, now we just need to explore!
