A weekend in Russell

Tapeka Point, looking towards Cape Brett

Me, Katherine, Jo and Elaine

Malcolm and me, Maureen and Ian, Jo and Alastair

Sunday morning relaxing - the bay above my laptop is where I later swam

On the bush walk down to the beach

view of Russell from our walk

At last!  A swim in the sea.  White dot above my head is the bus.

Sunday afternoon relaxation - it's a hard life but someone has to do it!

 

We spent a nice sunny weekend in Russell - despite the forecast of rain.  On Saturday we drove from Whangarei up the coast road and found the place we'd arranged to stay - a POP (park over property), which is free to members of NZMCA.  It is a great spot on a ridge looking across to Waitangi, as you see from the photo, just 5 minutes drive into Russell.  We met up with the others at their book-a-bach above the church and went for a walk to Tapeka Point in the afternoon.  Later we had a good meal at the RSA.

On Sunday morning the others visited our spot for coffee before heading back to Whangarei.  In the afternoon Malcolm and I went for a walk through the bush and down the road to a little bay where I had a swim in the sea.  A first for this summer - although it is actually autumn.  Well this is the winterless north and it seems pretty summery compared to some of the South Island!