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Read moreHawea-Family time 22nd-24th Mar’26
Hawea Sun 22nd Mar I woke at 06:00, but the alarm was set for 07:00. I washed and packed and
Read morePicton-1 day/Nelson-3 days/Franz Josef-2 days 16th-21st Mar’26
Picton Mon 16th Mar A relaxed start to the day. Washed & packed. Checked out at 10:00. Went to the
Read moreAuckland / Napier/ Wellington 11th-15th Mar’26
Auckland Wed 11th Mar I didn’t sleep very well. Although my alarm was set for 06:00 I slowly got ready
Read moreFiji / Nadi 1st-10th Mar ’26
Fiji – Nadi/Wailoaloa Sun 1st Mar. The edge of Cyclone Urmil must’ve hit the island in the night. I woke
Read moreFiji-Likuri Island Resort 26th-28th Feb’26
Likuri Island Resort Thurs 26th Feb The bus arrived at 08:50. A bit later than usual. We arrived in Nadi
Read moreFiji (Nadi) 17th-25th Feb ’26
Fiji…Nadi Tues 17th Feb. I woke up before my alarm. I liked the 10th floor…nice and quiet…apart from the road
Read moreAuckland 13th – 16th Feb ’26
Auckland Fri 13th Feb I had an ok sleep. The phone alarms went off at 07:30. Just after 08:00 I
Read moreNelson 2nd – 12th Feb ’26
Nelson Mon 2nd Feb The bed was very comfortable. I took my time as my bus wasn’t leaving until 1pm.
Read moreWellington 30th-31st Jan’26 & Picton 1st Feb’26
WellingtonFri 30th Jan I was in no rush to have a shower, pack my bag and charge my phone. I
Read moreRotorua-Napier 25th-29th Jan ’26
Rotorua Sun 25th Jan I had a shower at 05:30 so that I wouldn’t stress about a possible delay in
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