NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 4 Feb 2008 | Views [961]
New Plymouth , almost the namesake of our home in the UK ; Plymouth . A lovely city, on the Edge of the Tasman Sea and overlooked by Mt Taranaki; the Volcano we had seen from the South Island walk up Mt Stokes. We arrived around ... Read more >
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NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 4 Feb 2008 | Views [905] | Comments [1]
We’ve changed our route for the next few stops, when we were passing through Taupo we heard that the A1 Grand Prix is being staged there next weekend. Both Em and I really enjoy F1, so we thought we would treat ourselves to a weekend at the races;... Read more >
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NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 4 Feb 2008 | Views [712]
Well we were warned, but bl**dy hell this place just stinks!!!!!!!! Don’t worry; it’s not the state of the city that makes it smell so bad; it’s the massive amount of Thermal activity that is present here. This is the first non BBH Hostel that ... Read more >
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NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 15 Nov 2007 | Views [1304]
We’ve booked 2 nights in a hostel in Kaikoura, but are prepared to stay for 4 – 5 if the surf is right. We’ve not seen anything that even looks like a wave let alone surf on our trip yet, so our hopes are high. To increase our chances of surf ... Read more >
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NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 15 Nov 2007 | Views [730]
Well off again, heading up to a Hostel that has been recommended to us a couple of times; The Old Slaughter House in a small township called Hector. The drive up the highway towards the hostel was full of Em’ and I talking about the Glacier and thinking ... Read more >
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