Leaving Paihia today after a lot of tome spent walking!  Went over to Russell yesterday on the ferry and did some walking and looking around.  Came back to Paihia for lunch then Aman and I went top Kerikeri and drove around the bays and looked round the shops.  Am now waiting for my bus back to Auckland where I will spend my last night before flying to Fiji tomorrow!  I've done that much walking I now have blisters so that will teach me fo...

Am I glad that I got out of Tauranga!  Although I did have a laugh I was glad to leave.  I stopped in Auckland for one night on Sunday and stayed in a hostel that was more like a hotel!  It was apartment style with 2 bedrooms and I had a room all to myself.  There was a shared bathroom and kitchenette and it was quite modern.  I left there at 8 on Monday and it was raining like never before.  I had a 4 hour bus trip up to Paihia...