DAY 1

HIGHLIGHTS

• Auckland’s wild west coast encounter with driftwood strewn black iron sand beaches and a flourishing colony of seabirds, the gannets
• Kauri made the ultimate forest sacrifice with a few patches of original forest remaining. The Kauri Museum tells the story of one of New Zealand’s original ‘loss’ tales. Of the wholesale felling of a forest giant, the economic needs of the 18th & 19th century and the status of the kauri today

Selfie moments – day 1

• Corny but great at the Waitakere Visitor Centre the large picture frame just needs you positioned in the shot capturing the lush subtropical forest behind you.
• Muriwai beach with its gannets and iron sand
• Kauri Museum with its massive kauri log. The sensuous touch of soft honey coloured kauri as you stroke the timber and wonder about the story of a single tree