December 31, 2008

bombay new year...

The penultimate leg took us from Turangi to Greytown. It was perfect conditions for the desert road and the view of the mountain was spectacular. After [...]

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whangarei to turangi...

Is a long long way. Like, its most of the North Island. It takes over eight hours (with stops). Yes that long. Trapped in a car [...]

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December 29, 2008

cape reinga...

First, a quiz: when is the most inconvenient time EVER to have your car battery unexpectedly die? a) in your driveway, b) within a few metres [...]

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bay of islands via kawakawa...

Sunday morning was spent driving up to the Bay of Islands, stopping briefly in Kawakawa so I could go for a wee in the ‘world famous’ [...]

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December 26, 2008

whale bay...

Boxing Day has been even sunnier than Christmas. After fresh croissants for breaky, Science Guy took me on a drive around the gorgeous beaches around Whangarei [...]

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December 24, 2008

comfort and joy...

This Christmas will not find me pajama clad, shaking Little Brother awake at the ungodly hour of 9.30am.  The stocking I made when I was 8 [...]

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December 23, 2008

northland...

Now I know why the greenery up here is so bloody lush: it never. stops. raining. To prevent cabin fever we took a drive via Dargaville [...]

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December 22, 2008

whangarei...

The drive from Raglan was notable mainly for its absence of Death (until now Science Guy has killed some innocent woodland creature every day). We have [...]

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December 21, 2008

raglan via the forgotten highway...

Bloody hell that is some bush! It took us about 4 hours to get from New Plymouth to Tauramanui. Over breakfast (best hash browns in the [...]

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December 20, 2008

new plymouth via hawera...

I only know it because they always used to kick ass at Top Town back in the 80s. And Science Guy spent a weekend for a [...]

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