As I hauled my over-sized backpack down Auckland’s Fort Street towards the Stray Bus and Spaceships Campervans office, I wandered what could come of a week for a solo tourist onboard a bus with 42 like-minded individuals from all corners of the globe, travelling a country that is said to offer adventure and beauty. Well I was to find out onboard a Stray ‘hop-on hop-off’ bus journey, which began in Auckland on this mid-November morning. I invested in the Tom Pass, supposedly perfect for the traveller with time restraints, I couldn’t wait to depart the City of Sails and see what this small chunk of New Zealand had to offer. The first leg of the journey involved a busload of awkward introductions and “where are you from” conversations. Loaded with local knowledge and wit, our
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