OMG It’s been a week since I blogged. What have I been up to? 2 nights in Whangarei were rather disappointing… the whole world were Christmas shopping, and my lovely day out in their quiet little town turned into a massive traffic jam. Oh well, at least the day was saved by another Damned pizza from Hell. How do they make them so tasty??
From Whangarei to Paihia. Was going to spend just two nights there, but extended it till three because I was planning on doing the dolphin encounter cruise on Boxing Day with Katie and her family. Paihia is lovely, and across the water Russell is even lovelier. That is where I spent my Christmas day, as the ferries were running and I hadn’t been there before. Just a gorgeous little place, but mostly full of holiday homes. I had a blue nose for Christmas lunch… better than a red nose? Don’t know. It’s some sort of game fish. Well, it was supertasty and washed down with a glass of Moet to boot.
Back at the hostel the Christmas BBQ got underway. Quite a mellow affair with loads and loads of food, a wee bit of singing, and lots of lovely people.
Boxing Day – no dolphins! This was a real shame for Katie and her parents I think, as it was their Christmas present and they didn’t have time to stay and do it again (you get a free voucher for another trip if there are no dolphins). I did have time, so the following day I went out again. Not a sausage. No dolphins here 
Apparently the sea breeze makes it difficult to spot them as the sea gets a bit choppy… rubbish! Oh well, I suppose they are wild creatures. The same day was slightly redeemed when I went parasailing – very relaxing after skydiving a couple of weeks ago!
What next? One night in Omapere, on the Hokianga Harbour, where I met some lovely ladies who invited me for a drink by the waterfront, and the harbour was just sensational when the sun was setting. The next day travelling through ancient forests and looking at flipping huge kauri trees. The a boring night in boring Dargaville where instead of sightseeing I slept for about 15 hours.
So here I am back in Auckland. Have a drinks date today with the lovely Hannah who I met a few weeks ago. And have just started packing my bag for tomorrow’s New Year festival in Matakana… woohoo… can’t wait. Here’s hoping 2010 brings fantastic things!
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