A rare sight, you usually see a rustic looking mansion nuzzled in amongst the vines, but this real estate has been clearly unaffected by the vino bucks.
Over on the East Side January 6th 2008 We arrived to the Eastern side of the North island after enjoying a really lovely riverside drive which wound it's way in and out of farmlands and rural settings. When we got into Gisbourne we stayed at a beachside campsite which was full to the brim of last minute holidayers enjoying the last of the school summer holidays.
After sorting out the usual re-stocking of food, petrol and also splashi ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » East Coast 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
Witty journal provided by me (Laura), photography provided by travel partner in crime and boyf (Thom).
The blog so far contains tales of our first Travelling Adventure together........
Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and then California & New York.
More travel stories to come as soon as we source the funds, "come on those lucky Lotto numbers!"
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