From Auckland to Paihia

Out of Auckland today and I could finally see what the country side looks like...unfortunately this Internet cafe that I am using will not me upload my pictures so you will have to wait until I get access to a computer or wireless that will let me upload.  To say the least it is green here...very green coming from Montana in the dead of summer where every thing is brown this almost hurts my eyes.  Every square inch of every surface unless there is black top there is green even the tele poles have green moss growing on them, the land alternating beautiful rolling meadows with very dense forest.  The land is very hilly and the roads super windy, I thought myself almost over my motion sickness but I guess I was wrong.  That old bus driver could have doubled as a NASCAR driver maneuvering that massive bus around some of the craziest little mountain turns I thought several times I was going to die.  I show up in Paihia and was going to take one of the hostel bikes to the treaty grounds (about a 20 minute bike ride out of Paihia) when it started to torrential down pour...so I decided to get some fish, chips and a beer instead.   I might book a trip to go visit dolphins tommorow..I haven't decided on that yet either.  Well I'm off to check out the warf.  Cheers!