From Bolivia to New Zealand I jumped across a great ocean, eight time zones, had an eggs Benedict breakfast in a posh cafe
and there was still time to stroll up the Rangitoto volcano a short ferry ride from Auckland.
I am not really a surfer dude but sliding down a sand dune is better than just walking back down. Here’s the sandboarding VIDEO from Cape Reinga the northern tip of New Zealand. To reach this place you drive along the 90 mile beach (in reality about 65 miles) and up sandy streams.
The tourist centre of the Bay of Islands area is Paihia.
