After our visit to the Cape we headed West to pick up the main coast highway South back towards Warkworth. On route we stopped off at museums in Dargaville and Matakohe which we found really interesting. We then spent our last night with Brian & Charmaine. Unpacking our campervan and repacking our cases was a challenge but made so much easier because we were able to pack in the house. We had a great BBQ for our last meal together and spent a very happy eveni...

We made our way through the Auckland traffic to Warkworth where we were given a very warm welcome by Dave's cousin Brian and his wife Charmaine. It was lovely to sit down to a roast dinner, our first since leaving home and we really enjoyed it. Brian and Charmaine live in an absolutely stunning location, only a fifteen minute drive from the town but with only another couple of houses in site. Practically all the land within sight is part of their property, twen...