Sandboarding and crazy toilets – Feb 4, 2007
The next day we got up, had some very quick breakfast, and boarded the Hokianga Express to the sand dunes across the bay. We didn’t know what to expect, but we got the hang of sandboarding rather quickly. You don’t stop at the bottom–you keep skidding right into the water! It was such a fine time we glowed about it the rest of the day.
Afterwards we drove to our next destination, Tutukaka, where the next day we would be diving the Poor Knights Island. On our way we stopped for a restroom break at the famous Hundertwasser toilets–the most artistic toilets you will ever see, much less relieve yourself in. 
We stayed in a hotel called the Pacific Rendezvous so we were ready for our next day dive. It was perched on a hill outlooking the harbour. The views were just stunning!
Does the water really go down the toilet the opposite direction?
wow! sandboarding must be better than sledding cuz there’s no frostbite.
Wow – beats the toilets I had to use in Mexico. We won’t go there.
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