Paihia on a gorgeous morning....we were on our way to catch the ferry to Russell, on the other side of the bay.

On the ferry...

Russell...pretty little town with lots of historic buildings....

Stunning view of the bay from Flagstaff Hill in Russell...

Back in Paihia, coffee and biscuits on the foreshore....

Trip out to Waitangi Treaty Grounds...fabulous place....spend a while soaking up the history.

Haruru Falls...

Pete and I were thrilled when we arrived at our planned overnight stop. We knew nothing about Matauri Bay except Trip Advisor had given it an excellent rap. It is beautiful and we scored a beachside location for the van.

This hill was at one end of the beach and we climbed to the top...

...to see the memorial sculpture to the Rainbow Warrior...isn't it magnificent?!...

View from on top of the hill...our van on the right under the pine trees...

View of our van from the beach, I just loved the reflections in the sand.

Our van has a BBQ! We have never had that before. How nice to cook fresh salmon on the barbie with that view!