Our Van
Mt Maunganui
Karangahake
Okere Falls
Redwood forest
Spotted some silver fern, the NZ emblem, which we were told is rare but we are now wise to the NZ sense of humour and guess it is as common as the Pukeko.
Saw some canoeists and rafters shooting rapids on the Kaituna River. The Okere falls were the biggest falls. grade 4/5 rapids with one of the drops 7m. The sort of thing Linden Brown does before breakfast. The rafting companies have groups coming down all day with a professional photographer at each lookout to take photos of the event.
The we visited a redwood forest originally planted for timber but in 1936 donated to the government in memory of the men lost in the wars. The various different tracks are now used for walkers, horses and mountain bikers. They cross occasionally but are not shared. There are also some thermal pools i the park because they are near Rotorua.
Then on to Whakatane, where we stayed the night.
