After a week in Sydney we wanted a change from cities, so headed straight out of Auckland. Currently on the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island, which has stunning ocean side drives past scenery that reminds me of Ireland - an abundance of green, in every shade and shape. Our first night camping was in a basic site in the middle of National Park forest, where we skinny-dipped in the river for our morning wash. We're following the coast for a day or two (beautiful beaches and sweeping views from mountain passes), before heading inland on our way south.
We've seen lots of the tree in the pic above here, it's known as the Kiwi Christmas Tree because it only blossoms in December. The bright red flowers might not show up too well above, but they stand out against the green hillsides here and look very festive.
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