One of the entries in our guidebook (Lonely Planet) told us about these giant native trees, called Kauri. There are some famous ones inhabiting forests in various parts of the Northern Island.We got into the rental car, got out the map, and proceeded to navigate toward the Coromandel Penisula, about an hour east of Auckland.
With the help of another Englishman, the forest ranger, we chose a delightfully rugged forest trail...steep and slippery in sections....with about nine little river crossings. (I only fell in once!)
Our efforts were rewarded when we found these beauties! They're both over a 1000 years old, Huge thinks.
They took our breath away even more than the climb!
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That's some pretty big wood you have there, brother!
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