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Enjoy a home-stay on lovely Aotea (Great Barrier Island) and visit Robbie. Find tranquility and nature's delights. Go tramping along the Tryphena-Okupu Walking Track or just go fishing off the rocks. Just call Robbie on +64 25 534134 and let him tell you how to get here, and if possible he'll organise a ride for you.
Take the slow boat from Auckland to Tryphena. Phone Great Barrier Shipping in Auckland +64 9 3071405 they make the trip twice a week with an ex-island trader boat, a trip full of flair, accompanied by dolphins and frequently some whales, who are beginning to come back to these shores.
Arrive in style after a cruisy 6 hour journey through the fantastic waters of the Hauraki Gulf.
Enjoy staying at Robbies and see terrific vistas
Go walking in the unique New Zealand nature....
Or just lie in a comfy spot and watch the clouds drift by.
Enjoy a terrific sunset from the deck (veranda) or the beach....
Make a day-excursion to the other side of the island, where you'll find the lonelies beaches .... the best
Another dimension of life. Come and visit ... but at least give Robbie a ring.... +64 25 534134
William's "Ridiculous Fishing"
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Where is Aotea (Great Barrier Island)?
William's "Pidgeon Post" Postcard
Robbie uses
the The Astronomical
Pocket Diary to take a note of the day you'll arrive... and you can
use it as a guide to the awe inspiring night sky of Aotea.... Have
you ever found your way in the dark, the walking path being lit by starlight
alone? Here the stars are your "street lights" the sky is
that dark! No city lights!