East cape at Easter

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April 11th 2007

Published: August 7th 2007

Adventuring with Chris and Aisha The East Cape of New Zealand isn't your normal tourist destination. It's remote, sparsely populated, and mountainous in the interior. It's known as a bit of a backwater lost in time. But the road around it hugs the rugged coast providing spectacular views, and much of the land is owned by Maori so the culture is much more apparent here. And for New Zealand, there... Read Full Entry

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Daren Grover & Abbie Reynolds

Dal and Ab

We're moving to NZ - Abbie going home and Daren bumming along for the ride. No 24 hour flight for us - we're trying to keep our green credentials by going back overland - yep, Europe and Asia by ferry, train, bus but not plane! The journey kicks off on 7 June. Our current itinerary (and this will change as we discover we can't stick to our budget) looks something like this: Scotland, Newcastle, ferry to Amsterdam, Luxembourg, France, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Germany... AND then the exciting bit: St ... full info

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Lovely Aisha and Chris at Whanarua Bay

This was taken at the cafe at Pacific Coast Macadamias. It has its own micro-climate. Which we thought was true because it was very very warm here. Taken by dal-and-ab but on C&As camera...

Ruakokere Church

It's not obvious from the photo, this is basically the only thing around for miles.

Grover - fashion icon II

Bag's on the head. Someone's been watching too much Nathan Barley. And only Aisha could move fast enough to get it on camera.

Onepoto Bay from our hotel

It's a hard life

Hick's Bay Motel Lodge. It has a glowworm grotto, but we didn't visit. Too much planning for our early start...

Abbie on her horse at Tikitiki

Eastender horse riding - excellent!

In charge and in control

This was before we almost parted company mid-gallop.

Tolaga Bay wharf

Tolaga Bay

Millton Estate winery

Not only organic and biodynamic but it tastes damn good too. And our vote for the best of C&A's photos (and possibly the best from the whole trip)

Happy Grover - Gisborne Jazz festival

Doesn't he look different without glasses on? Another quality C&A shot.

8th June 2007

RP
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Nice blog guys, I think im going to save for a visit next year. Can you set me up with a mauri woman, one with lots of land. Cheers, RP

15th June 2007

Aisha & Chris
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Thanks ....
for a great time at the East Cape. Well, what a great blog - very jealous that you have managed to keep this up to date, yet Chris and I back in the UK are slacking behind!!! Not had a chance to sort all our photos out, so was great to be reminded of the fun time we had there. Can't wait to get back there...one day soon!!!

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