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    Getting settled in Wellington

    NEW ZEALAND | Thu, 5 Feb 2009 | By eoghancito | Views [1244]

    After 10 days in the car and sleeping in tents we were all quite glad to pull up to the Wellywood Backpackers in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand. The monstrous pile of camping detritus that was crammed into the lift on the way up was positively ... Read more >

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