Dickens Inn, Whangerei

Stopped for a pub meal after a big day. Started out from Helen's at 8am stopped in Orewa for Frances' Coffee and a delicious moist chocolate and raspberry slice. We then headed to the Kauri Museum which was beautiful. From there we headed straight through Dargaville, the Kumara capital of New Zealand, to Tahne Mahuta ( The Lord of the Forest) the biggest Kauri living in the world. From there we headed through Opononi to Whangarei for dinner, next we will drive the last leg of our 650kms today back to Helen's for a dessert of Tip Top Hokey Pokey.
Apparently driving that distance in one day in New Zealand is really unusual.

This is us being romantic in Orewa