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Basil Fawlty Lives in Wellington

BLENHEIM. 11 NOVEMBER 2024. We’re awake at 7:30 but take our time dressing and packing. We’re ready to go when we go up to breakfast....

We’re Not Fast Enough!

WELLINGTON 10 NOVEMBER 2024. We’re awake before 6 am and upstairs to the dining room just after 8. Breakfast is labelled as “Continental”...

250 (Venues) Not Out

WELLINGTON 9 NOVEMBER 2025 We’re awake at 6:30 excited for the Parkrun. We drive down and park near Elm Cafe. Sadly, we learn later,...

How Far To A Petrol Station?

PALMERSTON NORTH. 8 NOVEMBER 2024. We’re up and awake early so Rosie goes for an early morning swim. Paul plays lifeguard and sits by the...

Certainly Not Maplins.

NAPIER. 7 NOVEMBER 2024. One of the best night’s sleep so far disturbed only by the lumber trucks rumbling past on the road outside. We...

Viewing the Blue and Green Lakes.

GISBORNE. 6 NOVEMBER 2024. Lake Tikitapu is opposite the campsite and we learn that there is a 5.5 km walk around it. We decide to do...

What's That Glowing In The Dark?

ROTORUA. 5 NOVEMBER 2024 Guy Fawkes Night is also celebrated in New Zealand. There are numerous pop-up firework sales pitches from the...

Almost Home at Campo's Cafe

THAMES. 4 NOVEMBER 2024. We're up and on the road by 8:45. Traffic is heavy on the outskirts of Aukland but this soon clears. We stop for...

Back in the Air Again.

THE SKIES. 3 NOVEMBER 2024. We're awakened during the night by someone trying to open our door. Then, there's a lot of slamming of...

The Friendliest Parkrun?

SINGAPORE 2 NOVEMBER 2024. No improvement in our sleeping last night. The alarm rings at 6am because the run starts at 7:30. We take a...

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