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New Zealand – Napier / Tongariro Alpine Crossing – 26th/27th November

17 Dec ’11 Filed under NEW ZEALAND, North Island, Tongariro National Park. No comments.

After a spot of skyping home from Hastings and a drive out to some of the beaches south of Napier at midday we got in touch with Roam located in Tongariro to see if the park shuttle service was operating for the next day. They … Read More →

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New Zealand – Raglan – 21st November

12 Dec ’11 Filed under NEW ZEALAND, North Island, Raglan. No comments.

Helen has surfed once before but Dave never has, so today was the day to find out if we would be able to actually stand up whilst surfing a wave. The weather looked half decent with no rain so we booked ourselves onto the morning … Read More →

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New Zealand – Hamilton – 20th November

11 Dec ’11 Filed under Hamiliton, NEW ZEALAND, North Island, Raglan. No comments.

Our next destination was Hamilton which is only 50km or so from Te Aroha so no big drive today! We wanted to get to the Farmer’s market held every Sunday on River Road. We got there just after 10am and found a nice little bustling … Read More →