Paihia and Russell

Yeah - sea kayaking!  Cross that off the list!  However, we went in to a river and got to kayak under a falls!  Then we headed back to town and found a room at a hostel.  It was so cool - about a block from the beach!  We walked to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds where the English and Maori signed an import treaty.  The grounds were beautiful and we had a wonderful guide.  The singing was amazing.  Then we headed by ferry to Russell - a quaint town that has a sordid past.  We had lamb for dinner and then back to the hostel to crash!

Check out some of the pictures from our day here!  There are many wonderful things to do in this area, but we have so many more places to see!  Our hostel views are incredible!