From Raglan, I made the journey to Taranaki. Driving in New Zealand can be so fun. It's totally not stressful and at times you can go for miles before even seeing another car. Also, there might be 2 major 4-6 line highways on the whole island so 95% of the roads are 2 lane mountainous, country roads. Again, on my way to Taranaki, I got to drive through more magnificently scenic reserves. This time I took the time to pull over and snap off a few pictures. When I was still in Raglan, Mike and Rob had already been to Taranaki and were the ones that convinced me to come here next. Mike said that if I came to Taranaki that I should stay at The Wavehaven which is a backpacker's hostel. The Wavehaven is also
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