Apologies for the delayed posting, we were in a tapas bar having spent a day following the UK election results […]

Day 103: Living on a volcano – geothermal village
Before leaving Rotorua, we headed to Whakarewarewa… which is actually a shortened version of the village’s full name: Te Whakarewarewatanga […]

Day 102: Sky riding and wine sailing
That’s not a typo and I haven’t had too much to drink. We’ve had a day of sampling most of […]

Day 101: Rotten eggs in Rotorua
The first thing that strikes you as you arrive into Rotorua is the pungent aroma of sulphur. “What do you […]

Day 100: A taste of the 1930s in Napier
Napier was destroyed by an earthquake in 1931. The collapse of buildings and the fires that followed killed 256 people. […]
White Island Eruption
Tonight’s blog was going to be about Napier and its Art Deco buildings. However, I’ve had a few messages from […]

Day 99: Food and Drink – Hawke’s Bay and Hastings
What’s a good way to start a lazy Sunday? Heading to a local farmers’ market and this morning, we headed […]

Days 97 and 98: Reunions
I’ve spent three months travelling alone and I’ve enjoyed every minute. I’ve met great people – with some of whom […]
Day 96: Hostel cookery
It was my last day in National Park today and the grim weather returned so nothing for it but a […]

Day 95: The Tongariro Crossing
I am reliably informed that there was some disappointment in the UK on Wednesday morning when readers did not wake […]
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