Rangitoto volcano, bay of Auckland

The ascent...


has been more difficult than I thought...I'm red as...


But look at that :)


And the famous kidney fern











Impressive, hey!

Kauri tree, Warkworth, North Island, NZ

Tom and Undine

So here's Tom:


And that's Undine:


Robin, Tom's friend and Undine's happy camper


And that was a lovely diner on board



Thanks for everything, Tom!

Friends in Paihia, all parties hosted by the BeachHouse Cafe

Lucille, French, and Marco, German


Tom, from Wellington, NZ



Matheus, Brazil, and Sherida, Netherlands.


Lise, Denmark, and Brent, Canada.

A day in Russell, Bay of Islands

The police station. And the policeman's house!




Long Beach

Paihia, Bay of Islands, North Island. NZ.

Paihia in the morning. Gorgeous light... RAstaTof, I'm sure you're impressed!





Deep sea fishing out Bay of Islands. A lady caught that one. It's a kiwi record for that species of fish, a marlin something...Can't remember right now. If someone knows...




Who would like a one day cruise on this beauty? :)





I spent a day on a boat looking for dolphins. Nothing to be disappointed, really!









And a quick stop on Urupukapuka island, just for the view ;)

North Island, around Whangarei. NZ

A few days off for Emilie, and we're going up north to spend the week end at Stu's father's "bach", aka kiwi beach house. Really nice spot! I loved the tractors on the beach. Here, that's how you put your boat in the water.