North Island Northland Region 2019 Russell to Kerikeri

Russell to Kerikeri

Northland Region North Island

New Zealand

2019

Russell

Left Puriri Bay Doc Camp this morning and drove to Russell passing lots of little bays along the way.

We had a walk around the waterfront and town then went and had a look at the car ferry the tide was out so there was no way we could get on there.

So gravel road it was...... Left Puriri Bay Doc Camp this morning and drove to Russell passing lots of little bays along the way.

We had a walk around the waterfront and town then went and had a look at the car ferry the tide was out so there was no way we could get on there.

So gravel road it was......

The oldest church in NZ

The road from Russell to Paihia we stopped at Kawakawa Park for lunch.

Russell to Paihia

Paihia

Bumped into Lynda and Selwyn on the waterfront they are heading off to have family time now with their daughter and family.
We had a look around the waterfront and town that was full of police everywhere because Prince Charles was at the Treaty Grounds.

Haruru Falls

5km our of Paihia with lots of chickens

Haruru Falls

Kerikeri

Tonight’s stay booked in for 3 nights at the NZMCA Park at Rainbow Falls Kerikeri.

Rainbow Falls Kerikeri

Kerikeri River Track

Great bushwalk we enjoyed immensely 9.5 km 3 hrs return with the walk around the stone store and grounds, which are beautiful lovely cottage gardens making me a bit homesick for Te Kuiti Tui Ridge Garden never mind at least I didn’t have to weed it lol they had gardeners working on it while we were there. It’s a wonderful setting with a huge park for heaps of enjoyment for all who visit.
Needless to say, we had a rest this afternoon, the camp nowhere near as full as last night.