08.13.06
Day 10 Can’t see the wood for the trees !
So off along Super Highway 1 again this time North (SH1 runs the length of the country – I’m not sure how it get from one island to the other tho… 
First stop was meant to be the “Historic Village of Puhoi” settled by Bohemians back in 1863 …
you can see what we did …
Puhoi
as we just drove through it due to lack of signs (actually got the brochure for it somewhere else!
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but we did stop off at The Art of Cheese Cafe …
now it may be because I’m upside down and living 11 hours ahead of where I’m usually but my lickle brain thought this was going to be somewhere where they did art with cheese 
(I blame Heather – she’s got me looking for art ideas everywhere!!!! 
)
It was actually a cheese making place – and you could see them doing it …
Art of Cheese
and they made a mean cup of hot chocolate too 
from here we drove to The Kauri Museum.
The Kauri tree is a massive native timber in NZ and its timber and gum was one of the things that allowed the early settlers establish themselves.
Kauri
It was a really interesting museum – and the size of the trees were staggering but the highlight for me was the school – and the terms and conditions of employment for the teachers! I would have been sacked as I have broken a number of the protocols already!
I have been riding in an automobile with a man who is not my father or brother!
And I have gone beyong the boundry of the district !!!
Hope the rules are a little less strict these days!!!!!!!!! 
We carried on further North over some very high hills and windy roads to stay the night in Paihia
Paihia
stayed in another lovely apartment block (he is good this Tour Guide 
) The Anchorage Motel and dined at a fantastic restaurant called 34 0 , which was once the aquarium – and still has fishes swimming around in a big tank … but not one you choose something for your plate from!!!
The Bay of Islands by moonlight was gorgeous even if it was a little on the chilly side 