DAY 6

We have arrived at the Bay of Islands- very beautiful and the weather is holding nicely. We drove via the Kauri Museum - the Kauri tree and its resin have been used for everything - it was very interesting and the whole thing has been set up as a village so there was alot to see. The trees are enormous and ancient. We saw two earlier - mere stripplings 0nly 800 & 600 years old. This afternoon we have been to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds and seen the Treaty House, the Maori Meeting House the 35 metre long Maori canoe. Tonight we go to a Maori culture evening! Don't look for pictures- they are taking too long to upload - and I'm paying by the minute. Next blog on Friday- tomorrow is a free day.