Saturday – December 14, 2013

Now you would have thought that a rest day means, relaxing, lazing around the camp-site (which was very nice) or have a leisurely stroll through a small seaside Town.  Well of course you do not know us very well.  A great rest day means:  A relaxing breakfast, then a nice wander around the Town of Whitianga, taking a small ferry over to Cook’s Bay and walking two hours to a lookout which showed the landing place of James Cook at Mercury Bay.

On the walk we spotted a Tui bird, (no photo) they are bigger than a starling, black with odd white feathers sticking out of its chest, a couple of fan tail birds, which are the same size as a goldfinch but have this very elaborate fanned tail and an Oyster Catcher with chicks.

We also took a photograph of a Pohutukawa Tree, which is commonly known as the New Zealand Christmas Tree.  They have this bright red flower on them that looks like a big red bauble.

We have been able to update photos and had a nice relaxing day.