Bay of Islands
I ended up doing quite a long walk around the Treaty Grounds.
The flagstaff marks the approximate location of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.
View of the Bay of Islands from the Waitangi Treaty Grounds.
The stump of a kauri tree.
This Maori war canoe was built to commemorate an anniversary of the Treaty of Waitangi.
A field on the way to Waitangi.
A Maori war boat on the way to Waitangi.
It's not called the Bay of Islands for nothing!
I got to say hi to Sparky, too.
Touching a kiwi bird is a rare experience, even if you've grown up in New Zealand. Spike could hardly believe it was happening.