Why Are We Here Exactly?

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Palmerston North is not exactly high on the tourist circuit, in fact it's not on the tourist circuit at all. However some of the people from the hostel in Melbourne came from here and we had arranged to meet them for a while. Our meeting point was the Kentucky Fried Chicken of all places as, like McDonalds, these places are not exactly hard to find. I love the subtle way that they try to blend their so called restaurants into the surroundings!

We were then given the guided tour, which consisted mainly of various pubs. The climax of the tour was a club that was $20 to get in and then all the drinks were free. That just about sums up our time in Palmerston North - if you find a winning formula stick with it. Just about the only tourist bit we did was a day trip to Wellington.

Soft drugs appeared to be as acceptable here as they were in the Golden Triangle. They even used the stuff to bake cakes, which can as a bit of a surprise an hour or so after you'd eaten one!

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Photos

A Volcano
A volcano whilst driving across the north island

Mount Rutapehu
Mount Rutapehu whilst driving across the north island

North Island View
Not sure where

Hire Car
Showing off our hire car

North Island View
Another view