From Whangeri we drove north for an hour in the pouring rain to Paihia where we set off on our overnight cruise. We were lucky we left when we did as the area had 280mm in 36 hours and the road we later drove up was cut in several places for 24 hours.
Lots of silver head wrinklies on the cruise so mum was in her element, and the rain eased of so we could see something! The waters were very calm and we had a lovely time. In the morning we were able to go ashore by tender to Moturoahia Island where James Cook had landed. Unfortunately they had counted everyone who went ashore very carefully so was unable to leave mum behind with the resident caretaker who evidently sails his boat and mows his lawn naked! We got to see some dolphins as well!
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