New Zealand

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 [...]

Today I was out on the water for the day in the Bay of Islands and took the opportunity to test out Michelle’s camera I saw some dolphins and a sting ray, but didn’t manage to get pics of them this time. Anyway, here are just a few short clips and a couple of [...]

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 [...]

I’ve been staying with Jack Lauderdale for a week in Eltham. We’ve had plenty to catch up on, so I haven’t been travelling around too much this week. However, on Saturday morning I decided to make the most of the clear weather around Mt.Taranaki and head to the coastal surf town of Opunake. Here are [...]