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Sun, 30 Dec 2007 | By em-and-andy | Views [759]
That next overnight stop was in a small hostel 10 km south of KatiKati, first stopping over to have a look at Mt Maunganui. Katikati being a small town which is known as the ‘Mural Town’ as it has 41 hand painted Murals dotted all around its main road, ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
Sun, 30 Dec 2007 | By boomersontheroad | Views [1290]
JEFF: We hate to say goodbye to our wonderful friends, Bob and Joan, but adventure calls. We’ll spend the next three days canoeing the Whanganui River. “That’s pronounced ‘Fanganui’. All Maori names that start with ‘wh’ are pronounced ‘fa’,” our outfitter ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Sun, 30 Dec 2007 | By boomersontheroad | Views [799]
JEFF: We rise early, pack the tent and speed south. We’re heading to Lake Rotorua and the town of the same name which literally is New Zealand’s hot spot. There are geysers and boiling pots everywhere. Even our motorcamp has one. “And we have heated ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Sun, 30 Dec 2007 | By boomersontheroad | Views [697]
JEFF: The Dutch couple and ourselves have been waiting for nearly an hour. What began as an animated interchange between travellers has degraded into a desultory series of remarks as we wait for the overdue tour bus. Finally a brightly painted bus ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Sun, 30 Dec 2007 | By boomersontheroad | Views [802]
JEFF: It’s great to take a break. Whether it’s from the daily routines of work or an active retirement, new places and faces enliven the body and renew the spirit. We have only three weeks free so visiting an island nation like New Zealand makes sense.... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Fri, 28 Dec 2007 | By elawlor | Views [618] | Comments [1]
I worked in a movie theatre again this fall and saw quite a few movies. One of my favorites was Into the Wild. I found myself, once again, eager to add more experiences to my life. One of the songs from the movie resonated with me and I'd like to ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
Fri, 28 Dec 2007 | By rahana_smith | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 28 Dec 2007 | By esther | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 26 Dec 2007 | By lisa-harber | Views [1122] | Comments [1]
Thought I would show you a little of what we got up to on our surreal christmas day, we made sure that it was as traditional as possible by cooking a yummy christmas dinner! We also went for a very sunny bike ride, even managing to get a wee bit sunburned, ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
Tue, 25 Dec 2007 | By monica_gill | Views [678] | Comments [5]
Merry Christmas! I got two celebrations today--I was invited to the home of another woman from the church, and then we had a potluck at the hostel. Although it has been nice, it still doesn't quite feel right, not quite like Christmas. It's hard for ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
Tue, 25 Dec 2007 | By tamarquina | Views [648]
Dia de Nadal a Franz Josef Glacier...el lleva gris, plujos amb dues horetes de treva suficients per fer una petita passejada fins a un gorg d'aigues platejades. Tot es verd i ocre, fa olor a terra. Quan tornem s'ha organitzat una barbacoa a l'alberg, ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Tue, 25 Dec 2007 | By sarah-cannell | Views [507]
18 December - 20 December 2007 Aukland Crossed thge time line so said goodbye to Dec 17. Spent loads of money in Victoria market on all the lovely jeweley - my pack is starting to bulge. Did all the tourist things by hiking up the dormanyt volcanoes, ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
Tue, 25 Dec 2007 | By sarah-cannell | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 24 Dec 2007 | By yu-en-me | Views [1077] | Comments [1]
On all of the previous occasions that I’ve left Melbourne to go travelling, it was always the lure of unknown places that motivated me. Never (and this is worth repeating: NEVER) have I left as a way to ‘escape’ or because I wanted to get away from ... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
Mon, 24 Dec 2007 | By tamarquina | Views [528]
Tags: Adventures
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