The Bay of Plenty, NZ: Beach, Family & Shopping

Mount Maunganui was my number-one place in New Zealand. The Bay of Plenty was amazing! Our family came, and it couldn’t be any better. The first thing we did there was pick up my grandparents from the airport. We surprised them, and they were so happy! We stayed in a very nice apartment with a view of the ocean. Kinnon and I slept on the pulled-out couch, but for a view like that, it was worth it. The first few...

Mount Maunganui, NZ: Family coming!

When our first grandparents came, we surprised them at the airport. They were so shocked. I was probably the happiest person in my family to see them. We drove them to our nice Airbnb, which had a view of the Mountain, the harbour, and the beach. When we got there, they gave us the presents they brought to us from other people. One of my favourite gifts was from the Di Stasi’s which was ten packs of hockey cards. After...

Whangārei Heads, NZ: Swimming Everyday

When we got to Whangārei Heads, we were greeted by the host who lives on top of our Airbnb. My sister and I have bunk beds, and my parents have king-size beds. We stayed there for a week, so it was a nice place to stay, and I was right on the water where the beach was. My dad and I are trying to go to the ocean every day for a month, and we are doing it here because...

Piha, NZ: Black Sand Beach

Piha beach was very nice. The beach was so beautiful and had such picturesque views. I loved how the beach was never ending and we always had it to ourselves. Our Airbnb was perfect! It was a 5 minute walk to the beach and popular hikes which was so easy. The house was quite big and it was a good place to stay. The hikes were very nice also. We went on a waterfall hike and it was very pretty....