Day 4 - Paihia

Drove to Kerikeri and on the way saw Haruru Falls.  There are two horseshoe shaped waterfalls in the world Niagra Falls and Haruru Falls. Spectacular. 

   

Then onto Puketi Foresst of Giant Kauris where we did the Manginangina Kauri Walk and saw awesome ancient Kauri. The kiwi, giant snails and all the birds except the fantails were all asleep.  I didn’t know so much of the NZ wildlife was nocturnal.   

Then we stopped at Rainbow falls and lo and behold a rainbow formed at the bottom of the really spectacular falls.  Not horseshoe shaped but really massive with a fantastic cave behind the water.  Drove through Kerikeri and back to Paihia for lunch. 

Jack and Rosie went to play golf on a spectcular course overlooking the bay.  We went shopping and had pizza. beer and wine for dinner. I forgot to mention the ice cream, which of course, we shared.