The Naked Bus is a company that specialise in moving backpacker's (and others) around the country. There was an offer on. Buy an unlimited ticket lasting a year, with a 51% discount, so we did. Book online and jump on!
Lots of New Zealanders are now offering their spare rooms and independent summer house's for rent through an app called 'airbnb'. Most will do bed and breakfast. It's a great way to meet real people, and a whole lot cheaper at about £55 for both, per night... New Zealand prices are on par with the UK for any other accommodation. No Asian prices here unfortunately.
So caught a bus up north to a place called Paihia (bay of Islands). Staying with a family who have an independent building in their garden.
One trip Yvonne was looking forward to was swimming with the dolphins.
Booked the boat, and off we went.
There are 144 islands in the bay. It is where Cook first set foot in New Zealand.
Several dolphin pods use the bays to play and feed. However, our luck was out. Not a dolphin to be seen. On the plus side we did see some fish, and seagulls....
There will be other opportunities to swim with the dolphins, and frolic with the penguins on the south island.
Leave you with some photos. Our Accomadation, Yvonne Dolphin hunting, at the harbour, on one of the 144 islands.
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