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A day out on Phantom gives you a chance to get away from the crowds. This is adventure, relaxation and scenic beauty all in...
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A day out on Phantom gives you a chance to get away from the crowds. This is adventure, relaxation and scenic beauty all in one with the personal atmosphere created by your hosts, Rick and Robin. Enjoy a great home cooked lunch amongst the beauty of the islands on this great owner- operator boat.
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"Our friends (who moved to Russell 2yrs ago) took us here. It looks like a very non-descript place from the outside, but then you go through the immaculate gardens and soak up all the missionary history on the guided tour, with the leather tanning and printing etc... great visit, really cleverly done..." and sympathetic to the history.
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"Tried both Newport and Kerikeri chocolate factory (I have a chocolate problem!) on our travels in the Bay of Islands and there is absolutely no comparison - Newport more delicious by a country mile! They are truly exceptional chocolates and like anything if you want quality, or in this instance dele..."ctable luxury, then you pay for it, but compared with places around the world not excessively priced. In fact, I thought Matakana were very average compared to previous experience which was embarrassing as they were a gift - no wonder the birthday girl shared them out to everyone! They weren't fresh and can't explain but the taste was just off. Their shortbread was nice though.
The Russell experience was enjoyable, the guy was friendly, the choice was very varied and innovative, and like any proper hand-made chocolate place (not a factory!) you can pick and choose to suit your taste. Highly recommend and will slip the Newport biz card into my hubby's wallet as a hint for my birthday....he...
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"Apart from being very pretty, the history around this little church was fascinating, you can even still see bullet holes in the church! Worth a stroll around, they also have really useful little maps inside paid for via an honesty box! "
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