Author Archives: Mo

Lovely hostel deep in the River Valley. A great place to get away from it all and just live with nature and the elements. We slept in bunks, 6 to a room in an outside chalet block with kitchen and … Continue reading →

Leigh and Dan took me back to the Urban Retreat,`where I rejoined the bus for the onward journey to South Island. We skirted the Lake and then headed south over the mountain range. At Motuoapa it began to rain so … Continue reading →

Saturday was a fairly liesurely day just relaxing. It was good not to have to get up early to get the Kiwi bus for once and even better to get tea in bed – thank you Leigh! Dan was have … Continue reading →

Woke up to a fairly bright morning after a good night in the YHA at Rotorua. Good modern and airy hostel, away from the noisy bar which was at Hot Rocks Base Hostel just down the road. Heading back to … Continue reading →

We left the hostel for the drive to Rotorua today. En route we stopped at Waitomo Walkway. Must give the Kiwi Experience a mention from time to time. It’s so good to be looked after by them and the bus … Continue reading →

Today is a bright morning as we wake up in this beautiful new chalet complex at Hot Water Beach. It rained heavily in the night; you could hear it on the roof, and I felt for the couple in our … Continue reading →

Good accommodation at the YHA International in Auckland, although I shared and 8-bed dorm with 7 Chinese girls, so not much chat! The Kiwi bus picked me up at 8.30 driven by Buzz, a Maori. After all the Auckland pickups … Continue reading →

Last day of October and it’ a grey day but still a warm 20 degrees. Only one month left of travelling – the time has one by so quickly. Today is an odd sort of a day as many of … Continue reading →

Yet another good night’s sleep and a perfect sunny morning. I was due to return to Auckland on the Kiwi bus this afternoon but was still hoping to meet up with long lost cousin Faye. Although we had emailed each … Continue reading →

Another good night’s sleep, so good to be in a quiet room. There was a new occupant in the bunk above me, a Canadian girl from Bamf, Savannah. Her first day of travels, she had come direct from Auckland Airport … Continue reading →