Destination: New Zealand

Gallery: Turangi, our base for the A1 GP weekend.

Mon, 4 Feb 2008 | By em-and-andy | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Wanganui or is it Whanganui?

Mon, 4 Feb 2008 | By em-and-andy | Photo Gallery

Gallery: New Plymouth.

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Gallery: We’ve changed our route!

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Gallery: Rotorua or ‘stinkvilla’

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Gallery: Relaxing at Kahoe

Mon, 4 Feb 2008 | By em-and-andy | Photo Gallery

Karangahake Gorge.

Mon, 4 Feb 2008 | By em-and-andy | Views [1496]

We had decided to return to the Northland area for our final 5 weeks in New Zealand, on the way we thought we would stop into the Golden Owl hostel again, at the old Gold mining town of Karangahake.   On the way up to our hostel Em & I thought ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Rotorua.

Mon, 4 Feb 2008 | By em-and-andy | Views [1030]

Despite the awful smell this place has, we had planned to return while in the area to book our hotel for the last part of our trip; Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands.   With that done on the afternoon we arrived it was time to book the other reason we ... Read more >

Tags: Adrenaline

Turangi, our base for the A1 GP weekend.

Mon, 4 Feb 2008 | By em-and-andy | Views [1733]

We were staying at Turangi and taking the 40 min’ drive to the Grand prix circuit due to the fact that Taupo was fully booked out all weekend, everything was taken; the locals were even letting out the houses for some extreme prices.   We really didn’t ... Read more >

Tags: Adrenaline

Wanganui or is it Whanganui?

Mon, 4 Feb 2008 | By em-and-andy | Views [1194]

Well the City is Wanganui and the River and district is Whanganui, as if the place names were not hard enough for us to pronounce and understand.   We arrived at the large Victorian Hostel to find a lovely room over looking the River, which is affectionately ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

New Plymouth.

Mon, 4 Feb 2008 | By em-and-andy | Views [1196]

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 >

Tags: Sightseeing

We’ve changed our route!

Mon, 4 Feb 2008 | By em-and-andy | Views [1152] | 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 >

Tags: Sightseeing

Rotorua or ‘stinkvilla’

Mon, 4 Feb 2008 | By em-and-andy | Views [909]

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 >

Tags: Sightseeing

Katikati ‘again’

Mon, 4 Feb 2008 | By em-and-andy | Views [730]

We enjoyed our short stay here last time, so we thought as we were only passing a few Km’s south we would detour; so after booking the van in for a service we were heading to the Avocado Orchard again.   We stayed here for only 2 nights before heading ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

2007 – 2008 in Raglan.

Mon, 4 Feb 2008 | By em-and-andy | Views [443]

HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all.   Well were here, and talk about busy!   Em summed this place up perfectly “This is Newquay in the silly season” and she is seriously right, our first impression was utter shock and disappointment; don’t know what ... Read more >

Tags: Party time