Our first address was the Old Oak Boutique Hotel in Mangonui, but unfortunately the rooms we were looking for were fully booked, and the last available suite upstairs simply has too low ceilings for my little claustrophobia. Hence we spent our time in Cable Bay at the Doubtless Bay Villas. And I have to say, …
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Although Mangonui in Doubtless Bay is a very small village, easily manageable with a nice, tranquil pace, there is a good choice of eating places for dining in or take away. Where to find
After spending a couple of days in Auckland, on Parnell and on Ponsenby we finally got our car and headed north. The weather conditions were great, sunshine, nice sunny temperatures. The miraculous climate here is also known as winterless north in which sweaters are optional and subtropical fruits appear wondrous… Unfortunately, a very winterly flu …
Kerikeri is indeed a neat, smart and colourful, little town, hosting New Zealand’s oldest building, the Stone Store, and appeals almost surreal. However, the farmers market, the chocolates, boutique vineyards and cafes are all very, very real and lovely. The wineries are very casual and open and they turn each wine tasting into a pure, …
I know, I do have a soft spot for trees, but this is incredible! The Kauris are exceptional beautiful and graceful trees. It’s impossible to describe in words what you can feel and experience in their presents neither can you capture their beauty in a photo, so I would like to follow the famous first …
Our options to choose where to sleep in Kerikeri where quite limited due to the heavy flu I had. Clearly, we needed a fully equiped apartment. And that’s why we have chosen the Kerikeri Homestead Apartment, and it was really comfortable: fully equiped, perfect Wifi, nice surrounding, quiet and peaceful. Where to find
The Kokohuia Lodge is coming very close to my imagination of a romantic hideaway. It’s sitting like a eyrie high above the native bush, allowing great views over the Hokianga harbour. It invites you to sit on the balcony, to listen to the birds and the sounds of the bush or to observe the stars …