Kiora from the Bay of Islands!We have had a fantastic time since leaving Auckland. We picked up our Campervan (initially named Tenipher after a Mauri sea dragon but now called Kiora, as its easier to remember!). The van is great fun. We drove around Auckland and up to Millionaires Mile, some fantastic houses up there! We then drove out of Auckland and over the harbour bridge and headed North. The plan was to get to the Bay of Islands that day but we got a little ...

Hello and Good Morning from what is a very hot and sunny Auckland! Im sitting in an internet cafe while Sez and Salt catch up on some more sleep, note that it is 7am here!We arrived safely yesterday morning and jumped into the first taxi into town to find a hostel for the night, dropped our bags and headed straight to the heart of Auckland. What a beautiful place! The harbour is out of this world! We booked a boat ride around the harbour (see pics) which was a gr...