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Bones

canefan

I remember eating at Charlotte's kitchen last time I was in Paihia. That was pretty good. Nice view too

Kruse

I had a bacon margarita last time there lol

I spent one very drunken evening doing a pub-crawl around Auckland requesting a Chicken Martini from every bar. Until one place finally called my bluff.

Kruse

And all these Northland tips/reminders - are making me re-consider whether I do Coromandel as this year's New-Year road-trip.... or Northland.
Now that is a fucking good poll... Coromandel vs Northland.

booboo

@bones back in the day the poor man's alternative to Wapoua from BoI (or Kaeo where we lived as kids) was Puketi, near Kerikeri.

Still pretty spectacular trees, if no Tane Mahuta, but proximity.

MajorRage

Erm, anybody done the fly to Cape Reinga trip from Paihia?

I want to drive but kids are not interested in 6 hours in a car (I don’t blame them after the 26 hour flight) so this maybe only option.

Bit baller and not far off 2k for the family, but anybody done it and can offer thoughts?

canefan

@MajorRage or fly to Kaitaia and go from there?

MajorRage

@canefan I’m in Paihia. So it’s 2:40 each way.

I’m really torn. I’ve dropped 1k gbp on stupid things before and that’s what this is ….

Just don’t want it be a complete lemon ….

NTA

@mariner4life said in Travel:

I swept the 5 leaves off my patio (okay used the leaf blower) so we yeah we good

Still a fair whack of water around and a few fallen trees but otherwise she's apples

Airport should be lovely and green once the water runs off. 😬

canefan

@MajorRage said in Travel:

@canefan I’m in Paihia. So it’s 2:40 each way.

I’m really torn. I’ve dropped 1k gbp on stupid things before and that’s what this is ….

Just don’t want it be a complete lemon ….

It's a long drive. The reason why I've not done it with my kids yet

mariner4life

@canefan said in Travel:

@MajorRage said in Travel:

@canefan I’m in Paihia. So it’s 2:40 each way.

I’m really torn. I’ve dropped 1k gbp on stupid things before and that’s what this is ….

Just don’t want it be a complete lemon ….

It's a long drive. The reason why I've not done it with my kids yet

Pfft hahaha

canefan

@mariner4life said in Travel:

@canefan said in Travel:

@MajorRage said in Travel:

@canefan I’m in Paihia. So it’s 2:40 each way.

I’m really torn. I’ve dropped 1k gbp on stupid things before and that’s what this is ….

Just don’t want it be a complete lemon ….

It's a long drive. The reason why I've not done it with my kids yet

Pfft hahaha

It's all relative muthafucka 😉. Quite a drive to go from Paihia to CR, look around, then come back. We considered staying in Kaitaia overnight. I heard it's a bit of a hole

canefan

@NTA said in Travel:

@mariner4life said in Travel:

I swept the 5 leaves off my patio (okay used the leaf blower) so we yeah we good

Still a fair whack of water around and a few fallen trees but otherwise she's apples

Airport should be lovely and green once the water runs off. 😬

That looks familiar....

Stuff

Tim

@MajorRage Can you stay somewhere near Cape Reinga over night on the way back? My recollection of a 2020 trip from Paihia to Cape Reinga was that stopping for lunch and a walk, half way there, made for an easy trip up, but after spending the day exploring the area, the trip back was pretty tiring. There is a lot of scenery to take in, so it's a nice drive. You will want to explore though.

booboo

@MajorRage said in Travel:

Erm, anybody done the fly to Cape Reinga trip from Paihia?

I want to drive but kids are not interested in 6 hours in a car (I don’t blame them after the 26 hour flight) so this maybe only option.

Bit baller and not far off 2k for the family, but anybody done it and can offer thoughts?

Paihia to the Cape 6 hours?

Oh, you talking return?

You doing bus?

Bus goes off road on beach, and I suspect stopping at places along the way.

Not sure if Kauri Kingdom still going (stuff made from Kauri dug from swamp in Awanui), and the gumdigger site in the Kaimaumau swamp is quite good.

Plenty to see through Coopers Beach/Cable Bay/Taipa.

Used to be quite a good museum at Houhora (but think that's died 😞 ).

But the trip is not completely boring.

canefan

@Tim said in Travel:

@MajorRage Can you stay somewhere near Cape Reinga over night on the way back? My recollection of a 2020 trip from Paihia to Cape Reinga was that stopping for lunch and a walk, half way there, made for an easy trip up, but after spending the day exploring the area, the trip back was pretty tiring. There is a lot of scenery to take in, so it's a nice drive. You will want to explore though.

I think it's Kaitaia or a few little spots around there Tim

Bones

@MajorRage tell you what, pay for us to do it and I'll let you know what it's like?

booboo

@canefan said in Travel:

@mariner4life said in Travel:

@canefan said in Travel:

@MajorRage said in Travel:

@canefan I’m in Paihia. So it’s 2:40 each way.

I’m really torn. I’ve dropped 1k gbp on stupid things before and that’s what this is ….

Just don’t want it be a complete lemon ….

It's a long drive. The reason why I've not done it with my kids yet

Pfft hahaha

It's all relative muthafucka 😉. Quite a drive to go from Paihia to CR, look around, then come back. We considered staying in Kaitaia overnight. I heard it's a bit of a hole

Wouldn't be wrong.

Coopers Beach, Taipa, Mangonui all options.

Smudge

Four of us stayed at a great place down by the beach at Cable Bay in 2018. An extra 30 mins or so past Kaitaia after you go to the Cape but well worth it.

Golden Sand and Driftwood Beachfront Accommodation

Golden Sand Beachfront Accommodation

Absolute Beachfront Accommodation at Cable Bay, near Coopers Beach, Northland. Choose from 2 bedroom cottages or luxury honeymoon suites.

Smudge

Note: not the big place on the link preview. There are a couple of tidy bungalows right on the beach.

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Golden Sand Beachfront Accommodation