DAY   SEVEN - 30TH AUGUST -  OPONONI TO WHANGAREI

Started the day with a rainbow!

These "Hundetwasser" toilets are famous for the artwork and construction. This was the wall opposite as I was on the toilet...a little disconcerting to say the least!

Then a welcome coffee at a bakery. The coffee in New Zealand is really good, especially if they serve you a double shot!

Next a visit to the Waiomio glow worm cave. We had the guide to ourselves and he was a really interesting young man. Not only informative about the cave and its history and the glowworms but was willing to answer any questions we had about Maori's in New Zealand today. He was so well spoken that I wasn't surprised to learn that he was completing his masters in indigenous studies.

We were the first tour of the day and only four of us. We walked into the cave and at first when the lights went out couldn't see any "glows" but after our eyes adjusted it was like the Milky Way. (Took these images from the internet as we were unable to photograph inside)

 

You see these timber hauling trucks on the road.

arrived in Whangarei and it was a short walk to a good vantage point to see the Otuihau Whangarei Falls.

Well after 2pm...starving so after dropping the bags at the accommodation we headed to the town and the local for a late lunch

a walk down to the Art gallery (same artist) too expensive to just have a short time there, then the waterfront, the clock museum and the supermarket to get something light for dinner. Our room has a microwave so we are set! We don't have any trouble sleeping after our busy days, that's for sure!