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Off to Vancouver

Tuesday 4 June – Ok the adventure begins! All set to leave the house – one last check on documents… heck not in zipped up bit of backpack – where the heck?? Panic sets in – train due in 10 … Continue reading

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Canadian Adventure Itinerary in images!

Day 1-3 – Heathrow to Vancouver then staying at the Century Plaza Hotel, Vancouver City – This hotel (part of the Trailfinders package) should set me up with a bit of luxury before I set off for 3500k on a … Continue reading

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…some more constructive research

After spending a freezing, snowy Sunday afternoon wrapped in a blanket on the sofa trawling the Internet – bingo! …at last I have found the adventurous mode of travel I was looking for Moose Travel-! It would seem that the … Continue reading

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Thursday 17 January – some initial research

Well now that the main flights are booked, and after chatting with Kerrie who has been to Vancouver a couple of times, it seems there is plenty to do during my 3 day stay in the city. I might even … Continue reading

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Friday 10 January – Canada…. here I come!

I have just booked the flights for the second big adventure on my list of ‘must dos’ – Canada. As Canada is such a huge country, I thought I would concentrate on a small but very beautiful area – Vancouver … Continue reading

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The long journey home…..

Up at 5.30, in fact I was awake at 4, to head off to Auckland to catch flight home. Leigh and Dan very kindly drove me to the airport, some four hours, and we had an extra passenger. Tessa, daughter … Continue reading

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My last day in New Zealand

My last morning in Ohakune was rather cloudy. We left around midday for the drive back to Taupo. We decided to drive round the right-hand side of the mountain as that was the brighter side. Leigh said it would be … Continue reading

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A drive towards Whanganui

Another lovely sunny morning. However I woke to find I had a bed companion, or at least he was on the wall above me. I pointed him out to Leigh and she confirmed that it was indeed an Australian biting … Continue reading

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Tongariro National Park Forest Walk

I hope this posting will reward you for lack of pics yesterday! I am still at Leigh’s apartment in Ohakune. I woke to the cockerel crowing just outside my window and it was wet first thing but dried up a … Continue reading

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Packing and recharging

A fairly uneventful day today. The day was beset with problems arising from Leigh’s computer which had been back and forth to Noel Leemings for repair. Sorry no photographs today – camera is having a rest and battery is on … Continue reading

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