Kawhia and Rangimarie Bush Retreat

Last part North Island trip. On the last day of our trip in the North of the North island last summer we went to Kawhia, a coastal township beside a placid harbour. A place were time stood still, a place were it is quiet, where everybody knows each other and the pace of life is slow. On Kawhia beach you can dig yourself a hot pool and relax.

Little boats offer colour to the landscape

Shredding hurriedly along the shore

A nostalgic ship rests in the harbour

Set against the blue sky this residence stands out looking over the land with its many eyes

Our home for one day

The hollow tree smells of fresh honey

"Always watch where you are going. Otherwise, you may step on a piece of the Forest that was left out by mistake." Winny the  Pooh  by  A.A. Milne

We arrived early afternoon and had a wonderful last night at a magic place called Rangimarie Bush Retreat. We stayed in a gorgeous cottage with pots hanging from the ceiling and a nice terras with a hammock and benches where we hang out with Gerard, a Dutch man from brabant, who does the farm work here. As a treat he played the mandolin for us to dutch music. Two gorgeous grandchildren of Rowena stayed there and they managed to charm William straight away.

There is a wonderful outside bathtub and shower and a place were you dicover wonder and magic in every corner. The many farm animals, yellow ducklings adopted by a black and white duck, a beautiful river which we crossed and where you could see the eels swim and than of course the hollow tree where Pooh lives. At night we met up with Gereard again, had Pizza from their big outdoor oven and chatted the night away and in the morning we had a great breakfast  What a nice way to finish our trip.