 | Overnight stay on 'The Rock'
2009-04-07, Paihia, New Zealand. By: edculpin | | Today we drove up to the Bay of Islands, right up at the top of North Island. We boarded a really cool floating hotel called The Rock, a converted car ferry. It had two floors, one of rooms and the ot... |
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 | New Zealand - The North Island
2008-10-15, Paihia, New Zealand. By: GBrownlie | | So we are now in the north island of New Zealand, which is very different to the south - it rains a lot more! The scenery is not as spectacular as the south but still pretty nice - very green. The f... |
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 | more dolphins!
2007-12-21, Paihia, New Zealand. By: franandtom | | So we left Auckland (yes!) on the kiwi bus and arrived in Paihia, the main town in the bay of islands. It was gorgeous! one day we went on a dolphin tour where there's the possibility of getting in a ... |
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 | Lions and Tigers!
2007-05-17, Paihia, New Zealand. By: sej | | Wow, I had the most amazing experience yesterday! I played with White Lion and White Tiger cubs and a huge orange Bengal tiger. I can't explain how fantastic it was! I'm now covered in scratches and a... |
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 | Excitior?!?!?!
2007-03-15, Paihia, New Zealand. By: cherryloo | | Our first experience of the Kiwi bus is the trip to Bay of Islands. We instantly notice the difference. The drivers are much more organised they book the hostels and even organise your activities with... |
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 | Luxury at Xmas!!
2006-12-20, Paihia, New Zealand. By: mhollier | | Arrived in the Bay of Islands and am extremely happy to be here!! We were shown to our sea-view luxury house and nearly fell over in delight!! Its clean, spacious and all ours for a week! My bedroom h... |
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 | The Bay of Islands
2006-01-02, Paihia, New Zealand. By: AndrewJeff | | On New Year’s Eve we headed up north to the Bay of Islands. It was about a 3 1/3 hour drive north of Auckland to Paihia, a town considered to be the activity center of the area. We had rented a vaca... |
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 | I'm ugly but ok
2005-01-10, Paihia, New Zealand. By: S0ck3t | | Question: What should you do when you turn up in a new place (New Zealand), where they speak a foreign language (i.e. not broken spanish - my language of choice) without an idea of what to do?
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 | TLC Required.......
2004-10-09, Paihia, New Zealand. By: rossa | | A quick update of the missing days:
Thurs 7/10 - Ill! Stayed in bed all day!
Fri 8/10 - Picked up the hire car and drove 4 hours North to Paihia - still ill!
I'm staying at the "Pickled Parrot" h... |
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 | Tongariro Crossing
2004-01-28, Paihia, New Zealand. By: khart | | Yesterday I walked the Tongariro crossing, which is allegedly the best one day walk in New Zealand, and I have to say - I wasn't disappointed!
The landscape is almost like the moon, with no trees ... |
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 | Out at sea!
2003-02-19, Paihia, New Zealand. By: Flyin_scot | | Arrived in Paihai, the gateway to the Bay of Islands around
lunchtime after leaving the metropolis of Auckland behind at 7am.
Clear blue skies and warm sunshine were indicating the need for some ... |
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