Monday, September 22, 2014 · Northland

Day 10: The Bay of Islands

Cape ReingaBluff

Back to the beach, but this time it’s along the west coast overlooking the Bay of Islands in Paihia and Waitangi.

The Bay of Islands.

Beautiful day in the Bay of Islands yesterday along the Te Araroa trail. The Bay of Islands is a drowned-river system comprising about 150 islands. “I have named it the Bay of Islands on account of the great number which line its shores, and these help to form several safe and commodious harbours.” – Capt. J. Cook, 1769.