New Zealand! Paihai

After arriving late into Auckland and getting to my hostel in time to go straight to bed for my 7am pick up! The coach took us straight to the north of the island to Paihai and the Bay of Islands. Highlights of the bus journey include our driver trying to convince us of a breed of pink sheep that have been bred in NZ at this place called Sheepworld. Haha!

After the clouds cleared it was a georgeous day. We had the afternoon free and I chose to go kayaking. I was in a 2 man boat with a girl from Sweden and we were completely out of sync paddling but we made it in the end. I didn't take any photos as didn't want to get my phone wet! We kyacked through along the coast and into some mangroves which was amazing. We then went up to some waterfalls and kyacked below them. My kyacking buddy wanted to go under the falls but I was too much of a spoil sport, so we went quite close instead. Haha!  The beach is so pretty and dark sand with loads of shells. There is apparently loads of shell fish to be had around here. 

So far the people I have met have been nice. I am very aware that I am so old! I'm feeling that I well really enjoy the places we go, but really dislike the hosteling part!