The serenity that surrounds you as you enjoy the view of Russell and Waitangi on the North Island of New Zealand from the balcony of the Cook's Lookout Motel is what a true holiday is all about. The motel is located on the top of a ridge in the town of Paihia, New Zealand at a high elevation which gives visitors a chance to take in the view without leaving the motel.
The balcony of the motel is an excellent place to relax but the view is also stunning from most of the rooms as well as at the outdoor swimming pool. You can see for miles across the landscape of the North Island of NZ which is even more beautiful under sunny skies.
The Cook's Lookout Motel is centrally located so you are within a close vicinity of the beach and the town of Paihia, NZ. Here you will find many tourist attractions, excellent restaurants, unique shops and some fantastic nightlife in the bars and clubs. ... continue below the picture...
Tourists that come to the town of Paihia, NZ and have had the pleasure of the balcony view overlooking Russell and Waitangi, will return to this motel time and time again. The hospitality is first-class and each unit has cooking facilities so that you can make your own meals and sit on the balcony while dining and enjoying the peacefulness that surrounds this motel.
View over Waitangi and the town of Russell from a unit balcony at Cook's Lookout Motel in Paihia, Bay of Islands, Northland, East Coast, North Island, New Zealand.
Technical Information:
I photographed this photo with the digital SLR camera model Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, aperture of f/7.1, exposure time of 1/100 sec. on ISO 100, as always I used a original Canon Lens, the focus lenght for this picture was 25mm.