Day 1 Auckland

Landed early this morning, around 5:30 AM New Zealand time but we slept a bit on the plane so after making it through customs and getting our bearings it was off to pick up our rental car. Driving on the left during traffic hour in Auckland may not have been a great plan in hindsight but only 2 people blew their horns so I consider that a bit of proof we did not do that badly. We headed north towards Paihia where we would spend our first week touring the Northland. The distances do not seem far but the roads are slow compared to home so it takes time to get places. On our way north we stop at Waipu which has strong Cape Breton connections. We visited the museum to see the story of Rev. Norman Macleod and his follower's journey from St. Anns Bay to New Zealand. We signed the Cape Breton Guest book and then made a tour of the town to find Nova Scotia Road and Cape Breton Park and of course to stop for Flat Whites our new favorite coffee, After leaving Waipu and stopping for groceries in Whangarei we headed straight to Paihia, It is awesome here...  located in Bay of Islands . After a quick tour around and a dip in the pool it is an early night !