Sailing into the Bay of Islands the scent of sweet blossoms filled the air
Greeted by fierce and proud Maori tribe
Taken to historic Kerikeri, where the first house, Kemp House and Stone Store were built in New Zealand. Built for early missionaries.
It was here I discovered the blooming magnolia trees and gardens that flourish on many of the islands, sweetening the air
Stone Store
Kemp House
Continued on to the sacred Puketi Forest into the
Manginagina Reserve
Manginagina Reserve
The Maori people have a strong connection to the spiritual realm and their many stories and myths connect them the landscape
Video ~ learn the Maori "myth of creation" and the spiritual
significance of the Kauri tree
Visit Russell, a small town with 800 residents across the bay
Chill like the local "kiwi"
Sweet magnolia
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