Dusty Road to Rotorua

December 29th 2006
I spent a lovely day on my Birthday with new Friends, Sinaed, Lucien and 2year old Archie. John met Lucien while working in Hayle last summer. I had contacted them to help me find a reliable local mechanic for some urgent work on the van I bought at the Backpacker car market (what a racket that turned out to be, another story for another day). They made me feel really welcome at their hom ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty » Whakatane

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

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This travel bog was my travel companion in 2006 when I took off on a world trip and gap year:- (I'd made the decision that it was time to move on, make some changes and time for me. Time to do something that I've always wanted to do. Travel and explore for 1 year. I have realised that I can do this, if I really put my mind to it. With some new found confidence, and a year preparing, including selling my home, encouraging my son 'Mark' in his move-out to independence. Worked my notice and I was on my way, life would never be quite the same.......) Of course that was then, 'Oh t... full info

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