Woke on my makeshift couch to bed conversation after a decent nights sleep, Max shot off to work and I walked down the stew to FaceTime my mama as it was her birthday, I was on FaceTime with the family for a good while before deciding to head back to the flat where Matt and I sorted out a quick breakfast, it was a super nice day so we put a couple chairs on the balcony and soaked up the rays whilst watching a crane being built which was surprisingly cool! Around ...

Woke up feeling awesome after an amazing nights sleep and last nights jacuzzi, chilled out in bed before getting up and having a bite to eat (compliments of Bevan again) and then having a decent shower! I packed up my gear mid morning and was about to start hitching when Christi said someone she knew up north was driving pretty much to Auckland that morning, so she gave him a text and he said e was literally passing the farm and could pick me up, the girls drove ...

Was up around 6:45 as had to be at the dive school for 7:45 so polished off yet another toasty and did a final pack of all my gear and dumped it into reception, took a hasty walk to the dive shop as I was running a wee bit late, when I arrived I signed in and then got all my gear together, first cold water dive so was given a 2 piece 7mm wet suit, it was like wearing a polar bear! When I had all my gear together in my dive bag we bundled it in the back of the tra...

Woke up without even a hint of a hangover which was an added bonus, had a bit of a lie in and then some munch, I messaged the Swedish girls and went over to their hostel and watched Hot Fuzz, such a good film! After that I popped to the dive shop to confirm the next day ad ask what I needed etc. I then headed back and joined the girls on the beach for a couple hours, it started to get a bit chilly so we went back to their hostel and shoved on transformers, they t...

After an awesomely refreshing shower me and demolishing a cheese and ham toasty myself and Sarah decided to do the Paihia to Ohua coastal walk, it was a really decent walk and literally started on the coast, the first part of the walk was all the way along the beach which was awesome as the sun was shining! We then went up into the cliffs and walked along for a couple hours and arrive at 'Peggy's' view point which did have some incredible views, the weather was l...