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\"nz-elliotsbay-country\"<\/a>We are up in the Northland now – in the Bay of Islands.<\/p>\n

We’ve been on a relentless search for waves, and each time we think we are going to find waves just at the next surf spot, well, think again!<\/p>\n

We arrived Sandy Bay on a beautiful afternoon, and we were stoked to find nice waves, not big, not perfect, but hey, they were waves.<\/p>\n

We met a local there and told him about our wave woes – how we’ve been chasing something we aren’t finding. \u00a0He said “that’s what we call a Dummy Run, mate!” \u00a0well said. \u00a0Well said.<\/p>\n

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Elliot's Bay<\/p><\/div>\n

We “free camped” alongside Sandy Bay and stared at the stars all night. \u00a0Wiggs can point out the Southern Cross easily now.<\/p>\n

We found Elliott’s Bay – an amazing little spot surrounded by farms. \u00a0Drew worked his Go Pro on the paddleboard (small waves again) while we listened to about 100 cows bleating (do cows bleat?) next to the beach.<\/p>\n

Onto Russell, the town that Darwin dubbed “the hell hole” because in the 1800’s it was a port for convicts, prostitutes and other dredges of society. \u00a0It’s quite nice now!<\/p>\n

We are onto discovering more of the Bay of Islands. \u00a0Drew just went online and found that waves are expected along both coasts – now we just need to<\/p>\n

\"Darwin's<\/a>

Darwin's Hell Hole?<\/p><\/div>\n

decide which way to go??!! \u00a0The Dummy Run Continues!!!!!<\/p>\n

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Sandy Bay - Great Free Camp Site!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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