Thursday 18th, In high spirits, & with a promise that I will be safe, I left camp, ready fot the next leg on my jouney, hoping to make it to Tauranga. I am so glad I listened to God, because just ouside of town a small camper pulled up beside me. The driver said he's going to Matamata, to the Hobbiton set from Lord of the Rings & Taurange is on his way. His name is Bas Poppe, from the Netherlands. he is on a 9 month spiritual journey accross the world. We had the most amazing conversation about life, love, relationships, God, religion en everything else. It was like we've been friends for years! We stopped for coffee in Waihi at the Kava Café & he bought me the best cuppaccino I have ever had.
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