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Published: October 4th 2006
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Well folks I finally made it to Rongo's backpackers. And it wasnt easy. The town of about maybe 400 is at the end of the western coastal highway. What a sweet drive. So I took a bus from Franz Joseph to Westport then hitchhiked the 98km to Karamea. Man it was shit. Walked for 2 hours with all my gear in the sun. I for sure thought I would be camping out in a ditch for the night. But somebody picked me up. Sweet. Got dropped of right at the hostel. So there are just 4 wwoofers staying here and until today there were no guests. Now we got 2 German guys. But bonfire on tongiht. And mad BBQ. So As far as I'm concerned this is the new highlight of my trip. This place is so cool. The building is an oldschool hospital ( i think I"m sleepiung in the delivery room) and it is crazy. It is also an art gallery so pieces of art (sculptures, carvings, paintings, etc) are scattered all over the walls inside. There is a giant barricuda made from paper mashe and covered in tinfoil. So sweet. The outside is painted like a rainbow and the inside is full of murals and what not. REally sweet. but The best thing is the radio station out back. It has a range of 50km radius. Not much but tits sweet. We have been busting live to air broasdcasts. And I usually keep a good playlist goijng through the day. As fo r work its been sweet. Sprucing up the garden then we tore down the chicken shed. For those of u who think catching chickens is easy >>>>F#$k U! the rooster is the bigest bitch he bit me and ran through my legs. so a couiple are still on the loose. We'll get em. I'm staying with Henry (Cali), Moa(Swenden) and Andy (Germany). Real cool group. But so chill here. I'm bunked iun the rasta room but will move into my own room on Sunday. But check out the pics.
Sean
ps I'm high on more than life >>> LOL
Wel l pics may have to wait don';t worry they'll be great
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Marsha B
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Hi, I'd like to request "Emperor Penguin by The Tragically Hip" and dedicate to the dude that gave us the cider. I'd also like to apply for a citizenship to Rongolia. I heard the plants are nice.