Day 368 (Sunday 7th December 08) Luckily we were okay where we ended up for the night. Again up early and went to fill up on petrol before heading up to Cape Reinga. Amazing scenery along the way and pretty cool at the end, northern most point of New Zealand. We then headed all the way back down the road we came from. Out to have a look at Ninety Mile beach but didn't risk driving along it! Then on round to Tokerau beach to have some lunch. Made our way onto Mat...

Day 367 (Saturday 6th December 08) Left Auckland and the campsite after saying goodbye to Annie and Willy. Started the drive up the west coast of Northland. Decided we didn't like the look of many places on the west coast as there were lots of signs up saying there was a lot of car theft. You could pay one of the Lion's volunteers to watch your car in the car park while you went off to see the attractions. Didn't really want Hump Puppy broken into as that is our...

Day 360 (Saturday 29th November 08) Luckily were ok where we had parked up for the night so up early and straight away down to the Hot Water Beach car park. Had some breakfast and found out that the areas where you could dig a hot water spa where covered by the tide and wouldn't be exposed until about 2pm so decided we wouldn't hang around and headed further around the Coromandel Peninsula. Very scenic drive and really nice area. Stopped to have a look in Whitia...

Day 359 (Friday 28th November 08) Did some more study before we left and headed up to Tauranga. Through Te Puke, the Kiwi Capital of the world and then a nice place called Mount Maunganui which reminded us of Manly in Sydney. Didn't stop in Tauranga for long, stopped just outside to make some lunch. Then headed onto and through Waihi. Carried on our long drive and stopped in Tairua to make something to eat and do some study. Once it was darked off the find somew...

Day 358 (Thursday 27th November 08) Back into the centre of Taupo and then up to the lookout. Made our way to Rotorua. Had been recommended by a couple of people along the way to stop at Kerosene Creek which is a free thermal river and pool. Consulted the Lonely Planet as it isn't signposted until you get there and managed to find it. Enjoyed a nice dip in the natural surroundings which was awesome and a few other people came along whilst we were there. Think we...