Kerikeri Photo Overload

So I like Kerikeri a lot - hence quite a few photos of one of my most favourite places to visit!

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The Stone Store 

Kerikeri Inlet

The Mission House 

Where the stone bridge used to be - so much better now it is gone - the place is lovely and tranquil now without the traffic going past the front of the Stone Store constantly.

Views from the footbridge that goes over the river.

Looking back across to the Stone Store from the Reserve.

Looking across to the Stone Store from Rewa's Village

Looking across from the other side.

The waterfalls on the River Track.

Simply beautiful - so peaceful!

I love Kerikeri - never have enough time there - I must make sure I spend more than two and a half days there next time.

Kerikeri - Fairy & Rainbow Falls

As mentioned before. one of my favourite places in New Zealand is Kerikeri and I always enjoy the walk from the Kerikeri Basin through the bush to Fairy and Rainbow Falls.  

Fairy Falls.

It is just so tranquil

Listening to the water running over the rocks.

Loved the shape of this - reminded us of a face... the keeper of the trees.

Rainbow Falls.

I think I have shown this photo in my 'highlights' the other week,, but loved the way the light shone through this fungi growing on the tree.

Of course the New Zealand bush is never complete without lovely little fantails flitting around.

Staying in Kerikeri, New Zealand.

I managed to have a few days away while in New Zealand and hired a car for a week so I could visit my friend in Whangarei and then drive on to Kerikeri to stay - one of my favourite places in New Zealand.

I went with a lovely friend who lives across the road and up the hill to my Mum and Dad.  It was great fun to have company and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.  We stayed a couple of nights in a fabulous Motel called Avalon Resort.  It was so peaceful and quiet and we would have liked to have stayed a third night (or even longer if I had had the time and money!), but unfortunately it was booked for the Friday night. 

It is set down in a little valley, well off the road, so just perfect.  Only four individual Lodges and a few units by the pool area, we had 'Air' which was the one furtherest away so very private which is just the sort of thing I look for when staying somewhere.  We had an enjoyable spa on Wednesday, the first night after a late afternoon hike and enjoying a fabulous meal at 'The Pear Tree' in the Kerikeri basin.  Actually the meal was so good we went back there the second night and I ordered the same dish!  Venison - it was cooked to perfection.

The photos of Avalon Resort where we stayed.  Paradise!

Looking down from our lodge.

Looking back up at it.

The spa pool

Naturally spring swimming pool.

Fish pond.

The room I slept in.

Lounge and dining area.