In April 2023 I did a Road Trip from Auckland across both coasts of the Northland Region.
Below is a photo essay of the many tourist sites we visited. A particular highlight was going to Cape Reinga.
![Auckland at Night](https://brad.net.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Auckland-at-night-from-Waitakere-Ranges-1024x576.jpeg)
Whangārei Falls
![](https://i0.wp.com/brad.net.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Whangarei-Falls-from-above-768x1024.jpeg?ssl=1)
![](https://i1.wp.com/brad.net.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Whangarei-Falls-from-Below-1024x768.jpeg?ssl=1)
Bay of Islands
![](https://i2.wp.com/brad.net.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Russell-Beach-1024x684.jpeg?ssl=1)
![](https://i0.wp.com/brad.net.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Opua-vehicle-ferry-1024x683.jpeg?ssl=1)
![](https://i2.wp.com/brad.net.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sparrow-at-Kerikeri-1024x1024.jpeg?ssl=1)
![](https://i2.wp.com/brad.net.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Weka-at-Russell-1024x614.jpeg?ssl=1)
![](https://i1.wp.com/brad.net.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sunrise-over-Hobson-Beach-1024x576.jpeg?ssl=1)
Cape Reinga
![](https://i1.wp.com/brad.net.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Cape-Reinga-Lighthouse-683x1024.jpeg?ssl=1)
![](https://i0.wp.com/brad.net.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Cape-Reinga-1024x683.jpeg?ssl=1)
![](https://i2.wp.com/brad.net.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Te-Werahi-Beach-1024x576.jpeg?ssl=1)
Tāne Mahuta and flying between the clouds heading home
![](https://i0.wp.com/brad.net.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tane-Mahuta-683x1024.jpeg?ssl=1)
![](https://i0.wp.com/brad.net.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Between-the-clouds-1024x1024.jpeg?ssl=1)