Driving to Whitianga

This day was pretty uneventful since we needed to get the whole way from Paihia to Whitianga. We got up fairly early, ate hostel breakfast, and got in our coach. Most of the day was spent driving, although we made a few stops along the way. We stopped in Thames to go shopping, and stopped in Wellsford to grab some food. We finally arrived a little before dinner time in Whitianga and got settled into our new hostel. This hostel was practically on the beach and had a great view and fantastic accommodations. The girls had a whole floor to ourselves with a kitchen and lounge area, which was really nice. We got settled and walked into town for dinner. After dinner, we all hung out in the lounge in our hostel until bedtime. It was really nice to finally be able to relax and get to know everyone better since we had been traveling so much.