February 21, 2013
By the end of our second day in Tauranga, we had pretty much decided to bring Legacy down here to do our boat work and live the rest of the season. We loved the marina, the boatyard, the hiking, the beaches, the towns, the food, and the general atmosphere. Plus it would put us near some areas we hadn’t had time to see yet.
By now we had decided to come back to New Zealand at least two more times (if not more), but it would be nice to see more of the north island before we headed off to Fiji. We planned to cruise some of the islands on the way down to Tauranga, and it would be convenient to have it it be a one-way trip. We could leave directly from Tauranga for Fiji in late May without having to worry about getting back north to Opua to check out.
We drove back to Opua suddenly feeling short on time as we’d be leaving early in March. It was time to wrap up our business in Northland and get ready to do some cruising.
For lack of any other pictures to go here, I’ll offer these “from the car” pictures taken on our trip back up to Opua. –Cyndi
