We were supposed to go on a trip on the bay this morning but it was freezing to us and we decided to stay off the open water. We instead went on a small ferry boat to Russell. This is one of the first settlements on the North Island. It used to be called the “Hell Hole” of the Pacific due to its drunken lawlessness. It became the sight of the first church in New Zealand and the place where Captain Cook first set land on the North Island. This is a small one horse town with old buildings and small streets. Three main streets make up the town.