Dominated by Team Handsome - although Caspar is well ahead of the other 2, he started half way down, because he was too scared. He was also found guilty of steroid abuse at the compulsory post-surfing urine test.
Bay of Islands and Cape Reinga June 3rd 2006 Went on a 3-day tour to the north of the North Island - hit 90 mile beach (which is actually only about 65 miles long) and dominated at Sand Surfing. Cape Reinga is the most northerly point of NZ and is where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific. Very picturesque and gave us a few days away when we didn't get battered every night. ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands 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
This online travel diary charts the progress of the 3 founder-members of Team Handsome UK (Caspar de Carteret, Benjamin Spry and John Turner) as they tour around Australasia. Outline itinerary is Thailand for 1 week, NZ for 6 weeks and Australia for 45 weeks. You will also see some sneaky footage of our leaving do in Cheltenhamvilleshire on 19 May 2006. Aujourd'hui to that BTW.... full info