I'm in Surfer's Paradise! April 30th 2005 Drive into Raglan
Waikato is full of cows
Surfer's Paradise.
8AM start. It was a slow drive along windy roads to our first stop in Pairoa (World Famous in New Zealand for L&P lemon soft drink). It was just a short stop for either a coffee or groceries or to stretch the legs a bit. A few of us came across a little cafe with reasonably priced food. I ended up getting a chocolate muffin that ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Raglan The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more
Hello all, welcome to my travel blog. Anybody coming here will probably know me already, so I'm not going to write anything about myself. The entries here will be describing my Round the World Adventure, taking in Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, India, New Zealand, Australia, Europe and beyond. The adventure begins December 28th, 2004 to ?? I'm travelling solo for the most part, so will no doubt be writing here lots when human comapanionship is lacking, I'm obsessed with keeping the blog more or less up-to-date or the parents want to know of my whereabouts! lol ... full info