Gone Bush 2018

 More adventures. Exploring the forest and finding the waterfall.  Needed the rope, as the escarpment was slippery, steep, and there were blackberries and gorse.

 All the trusty steeds waiting patiently.

 Super hot day, so cooling off in the waterfall is a perfect plan.

 Anneke managed to get her toe bitten by an eel.

 Quinn needed to warm up, as the water was refreshingly civilised.

 There are heaps of blackberries, and picking them is part of camping.

Northland exploring - Kerikeri

Kerikeri Falls

Kerikeri, the fruitbowl of the North.  We have been enjoying mandarins every day.  I think we must have eaten 10kgs by now.  Also, at one of the fruit stalls we picked up a Cherimoya (custard apple), totally delicious, and I am looking forward to them being available at the markets in the future.

Haruru Falls

On the short journey back to Tauranga Bay, two waterfalls needed to be visited.  Just outside of Waitangi, is Haruru Falls.  A small gentle waterfall, and the urchins were more interested in the chickens that inhabited the carpark.

Kerikeri has a historic building, - one of the oldest buildings in NZ, so we checked that out as well, and the urchins were more interested in the ducks.

Kerikeri stone building

Not far away was the Kerikeri falls, so we explored that as well.

Of course, the urchins decided to see if they could get up close (and wet).

Kerosene Creek

25 minutes south of Rotorua is a hot waterfall.  It's not far from the mudpools.  Just down a dirt road for about 2 km.  The water temperature is about 35 + degrees.  You get a warm massage from the hot water.  There is plenty of places for the urchins to explore.  A MTB track is nearby, as well as Rainbow mountain.

There are hot springs under the water, and some places are hotter than others.

Tighe and Quinn enjoying a natural hot spa

The boys liked the natural overhang

More exploring

Further up the hot stream.  Great massage