Tuesday, 17 July 2007

Poroaki

A final week filled with adventure... The highlights of which (in no particular order...)

Falling in love with pig and its tap dance maniacs


Taking Mary out for a spin

A boat trip to Rototiki - the youngest volcano in Aukland district..


Aukland!!! Cool city
Maori carvings.

The oldest tree in NZ (only 4,000 years old) - really awesome and majestic



The beautiful and calming Hokianga harbour



And crossing it on a misty morning to go to The Real Far North Listening to a choir at cape Reinga And wandering amongst the giant sanddunes. There were no giants, but I did feel very small

And now it is time for farewell to NZ. It has been a really brilliant country to be spending time in, properly relaxing. And so many people that are quietly proud of where they come from and wonderfully welcoming to strangers. A smile and a sparkle and then you're launched into doing allsorts of adventurous things. I feel very contented to have discovered so many things both about myself, NZ, and life. I leave a little of my heart in NZ, and carry a little of NZ in my heart forever.

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