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NZ Road Trip – LAST DAY! Day 10 Auckland – Kerikeri: 244kms

Posted by on March 11, 2010 .

Today marked the official final leg of the North Island road trip: 3819 trouble-free kms travelled in total. It’s been an amazing trip, although far too brief! The time here [...]

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NZ Road Trip – Day 7: Wellington – Kapiti Coast – Eltham: 320kms

Posted by on February 25, 2010 .

The song goes, ”You can’t beat Wellington on a good day”, and today is definitely a good day! The weather is perfect for a day in the capital – sunny and warm with excellent visibility.
After staying the night in Johnsonville, I drove into town and headed straight for Kelburn to see some of my old [...]

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NZ Road Trip / Day 3: Auckland – Raglan – Eltham: 576km

Posted by on February 20, 2010 .

Leaving Auckland early this morning, I got stuck in the infamous Auckland rush hour and thought to myself “I am sooo grateful I don’t have to do this every morning!”   There are plenty of sights in Auckland, and again, I’ll attempt to take in a few on the way back north at the [...]

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Day 2: Kaitaia – Ahipara/90 mile beach – Kaitaia – Auckland: 379km

Posted by on February 16, 2010 .

In Kaitaia, I drove past the hospital where I was born, on the way to Ahipara and 90 mile beach. The hospital building has changed a lot since the 70’s, but the location is the same. 90 mile beach was more or less as I remember it – a looooong stretch of flat sand with [...]

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3 down, 1 to go

Posted by on February 8, 2010 .

The current time in Stockholm is 02.15 on the 14th of January, which means it must be 14.15 NZ time, and with any luck this must be the domestic terminal at Auckland Airport. 2 hours waiting time here before the 4th final flight in this journey.
During the flight from Hong Kong, I was left [...]

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Stockholm – London – Hong Kong – Kerikeri, and the best 360SEK I’ve ever spent!

Posted by on February 7, 2010 .

This entry is (probably) going to be brief (and undoubtedly littered with typos!) as I’m at the mid-way point in my journey from Stockholm, Sweden to Kerikeri, New Zealand.
Sitting in Hong Kong airport at the travellers lounge, I’m enjoying possibly the best 360SEK (400HK$) I’ve ever spent. A 20 minute hot shower after having been [...]

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