Monday, February 1, 2016

Report # 32 Waitangi, Bay of Islands, New Zealand February 1, 2016 Monday Chance of rain & 77 degrees Part # 2 56 Pictures--TG-4


Sent: Monday, February 1, 2016 12:36:40 PM
Subject:  Report # 32   Waitangi, Bay of Islands, New Zealand    February 1, 2016   Monday   Chance of rain & 77 degrees   Part # 2     56  Pictures--TG-4

 

The photos continue…………….

 

 

Tui is the local beer and local bird

 

Purple flowering tree

 

Backpacker hostels

 

The Mousetrap

 

This lodge looked like a ship

 

Inviting water

 

Sunbathers everywhere

 

What a view

 

A ferry to the outer islands

 

Have to be careful of sunburn

 

Roaming vine

 

Village Green and Craft Market

 

The helipad center

 

Tents of the craft market

 

The soap vendor

 

What clever soap designs

 

The main street

 

The library offered free, but extremely slow internet

 

Perfect for visitors

 

The Village Green

 

Cool bench

 

Many shops

 

Lots of stuff

 

A mini mall

 

The Alongside outdoor restaurant

 

Great beer

 

The man-burger

 

Our first hokey pokey ice cream

 

Tide was coming in

 

The main beach in town

 

Swimmers

 

Sunbathers and birds

 

A large gull among the silvers

 

Feeding the gulls

 

Beggars

 

Mural by school kids on the shoreline restroom

 

Maori campgrounds

 

Sacred land for Maoris

 

The birds liked it too

 

Wind surfing is a popular activity

 

The Maori House at Waitangi

 

Interesting carvings

 

Monument

 

Tribute

 

Maoris in the water

 

Camping

 

Not sure if the water was cold

 

Rental fees

 

Boats moored in Waitangi Harbor

 

This way to the Treaty Grounds

 

Open daily ($25 entrance fee)

 

Visitors center

 

View of the bridge from the tender landing

 

One double canoe in the water

 

The narrow bridge

 

The ship's crew waiting for the boat