The land and water of amazing color, Paihia/Bay of Islands has incredibly lush green pastoral lands and blue seas. The day was spent on a boat cruise of the bay, which consisted of dolphin watching and geographic surveying. We had the lucky fortune of seeing a juvenile hump back whale. He did an especially good job of dodging the boat. I almost felt sorry for him as we chased and he tried to avoid. (single fin picture below)
The supposed highlight of the tour and the geographic wonder of the area is a hole in a rock island that was literally large enough to drive a tour boat through. It was interesting and a novelty but not as brilliant as the hype would suggest. All in all the trip was well worth the effort, however, taking the catamaran sailing venture would have been more to my liking. After a few hours, the drone of the motor was a little wearing.
I met a woman, Tammy, from Orange County on the boat, which made the day and evening a little better. It was helpful to have someone else to talk with during the day and later for dinner.
The Bay of Islands marked the transition from Honolulu hotel living to the world of Backpackers. Well, not completely as I ended up renting a single room in the hostel and not a single bed in a dorm room. Good enough for now.
Road Term
Backpackers = Reasonably priced lodging with typically a choice of solo room, double, quad, or some form of dorm arrangement with multiple beds (same sex or mixed)
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