Our six days here in Russell are almost over. We will be leaving Tapeka Bach (New Zealand for holiday home) tomorrow and heading over to the Kauri Coast for a one night stay near the Kauri Forest Park. The park is a natural habitat for the Kiwi which are shy, nocturnal, wingless birds that obviously can't fly. One other interesting thing about them is that because they can't fly it's unclear how they got to New Zealand.
We're not birding people but trying to see one sounds like fun so we're going to give it a try. We'll be doing a guided night walk through the forest looking for one (or more). I'll post about this adventure later in the week.
As you can see from the pictures it's going to be tough to leave this place behind but other adventures await!
Speaking of adventures, I left something out of the previous post that I meant to include. On the bus yesterdaythere was a young couple that looked to be in their early to mid twenties. They only stayed with us until we reached Cape Reinga which is the northern most point on the north island. From there they took off on foot and are hiking their way to the southern tip of the South Island. They are estimating a six month hike. I wish them well, applaud their spirit and am thankful i' m not with them!
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| From the beach looking up to the house |
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| Loved the wrap around porch |
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| If you look closely you'll see Beth chilling out! |
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| From the Porch |
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| Beth still chilling out! |
