Two weeks of Sticky Breaks

Photos from our campervan tour of the North Island of New Zealand. It's nearly winter here, so at times it was cold, windy, and wet. But we managed to counteract this with plenty of stops for coffee and cakes (a sticky break).

North Island

Teahupoo Surfing Contest

By fluke we were in Tahiti for a big international surf competition. Even flukier we watched the final from a little boat - we got really close. This competition is tough as the wave breaks onto a razor sharp coral reef- mess up and you pay. Can't remember the name of the guy who won - but it wasn't Kelly Slater.

Tahiti

Luckily when we were watching, the wave wasn't at it's biggest - here's a movie of what it can do.

Moorea

Moorea is an tropical island in French Polynesia. It's surrounded by a coral reef which encloses a warm, shallow lagoon full of coral and fish. We spent a lot of time snorkelling - Carrie got snuggled by a ray, while Noel had his leg hugged by an octopus. Here's some photos of the island (above water)

Moorea

Easter Island

After a long delay (caused by my laptop having a wobbly), here's some more photos - Easter Island / Rapa Nui - the most remote airport (and inhabited island) in the world. The place with the stone heads (Moai).

Easter Island

Its a lot more pleasant and warm than we expected. We managed a morning on the beach, between visiting all the Moai.