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Mar 3, 2008

Rotorua, New Zealand

January 24th (2) We arrived in Rotorua late afternoon and checked into our hostel 'Base - Hot Rocks'. The hostel was not nice so we dumped our stuff and made our escape for the evening. We headed out into the 'city' centre (like the size of Hailsham!). It was only about half five but the place was dead. No people around and no shops open.…

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Mar 3, 2008

Rotorua, New Zealand

January 24th (2) We arrived in Rotorua late afternoon and checked into our hostel 'Base - Hot Rocks'. The hostel was not nice so we dumped our stuff and made our escape for the evening. We he…

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Feb 23, 2008

Waitomo, New Zealand

January 22nd We left Whitianga on the bus at 7.45 in the morning. We were heading to Waitomo. We made a short stop at the Karangahape Gorge where they used to mine gold which is quite pretty.…

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Feb 17, 2008

Whitianga, New Zealand

January 19th Our bus picked us up from the main street to take us out to the Coromandel Peninsula. Our driver was Eric. On our way out of the city the bus took us up to the top of Mount Eden, …

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Feb 17, 2008

Omapere, New Zealand

January 17th We were picked up by the magic bus at 8. We were glad to leave this hostel. We'd had some food stolen from the fridge to add to our annoyance! We stopped in a little village calle…

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Jan 31, 2008

Paihia, New Zealand

January 14th Today we had our first journey on the magic bus. We had to be outside a hostel up the road at 7.20 and checked out of our hostel. Our driver was Steve (who looks like a young Grae…

shirley Its ok. You don't have to bring home the whole rock. The baggage retreival system at heathrow will never be able to cope.

Apr 13, 2008 on the message board

Brandon Hey, what happens if I can't do simple addition? Does it mean I can't leave messages for you?! D'oh!! xxxxxxxxx

Feb 20, 2008 on the message board

Brandon WOOOOO!!!! GO KAREN!!! Sounds like you're having an amazing time down under, makes me feel exhausted just reading about it!! Hope you've been following the cricket too, it's thrilling stuff!! xxxxxxxxx

Feb 20, 2008 on the message board

Brian Hi karen, I've been following your adventures. Lots of challenging stuff. When you get back, it'll take you ages to work off the fitness and the bronzed sun tan.

Feb 9, 2008 on the message board

Rachael Hi! Hope you are having fun! I have been reading your blog, very cool. Don't do anything I wouldn't do :-) and try not to give us brits a bad name over there I know what your like!!

Feb 6, 2008 on the message board

shirley Thanks for the book. Very interesting. Hope you didn,t fall down the hole in the middle of the volcano. So the Mccarthy's get everywhere. Did he come from Ireland originally I wonder? Lots of love xxxx

Jan 29, 2008 on the message board

Catherine tomorrow is TEETH Day....aaaaaaahhhh Hope you`re having fun James is still reminding me that you bought him his thomas socks...and that you are `way` ...Love & Kisses xxxxxx

Jan 22, 2008 on the message board

shirley and flo Hope you are getting a good tan out there. You would certainly be "browned off" here listening to the wind and rain outside. We are back home now not a trace of a tan!!!. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Jan 18, 2008 on the message board

Catherine David & James Hello New Zealand Hope all is going well.Weather here has been pants!!! so mum & dad aren`t missing anything by being in Dublin.Take care Lots of Love XXXXXX

Jan 16, 2008 on the message board

Sarah Jane Wow, sounds like you're having a whale of a time! When me and Mary went to LA we mainly just bummed around Venice Beach instead of doing all the touristy things ;), so pretty exciting that you managed to get so much of it done in just a couple days! Meanwhile, Fiji sounds gorgeous and quite an experience, but I hope it becomes a bit less scary!!! Meanwhile, keep safe and carry on making me wildly jealous with your amazing adventures, being a 3-job working stiff in rainy Seattle over here ;). Lots of love!!!!!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Jan 15, 2008 on the message board

shirley Dublin will be sooo boring after reading about your adventures in Fiji.

Jan 12, 2008 on the message board

Catherine David & James Hello Fiji...WOW Hope your having a fab time all that sun sea & sand.Love you Take care XXXXXXXXXX

Jan 7, 2008 on the message board

Georgina Shepherd It's 7 am here I am just sitting here reading you blog eating my cereal and dreading my first day back to work and feeling very envious! Sounds like your a natural traveller you've got stuck in straight away. Have an ablosutely fantastic time and Happy 2008! Love George xxx

Jan 7, 2008 on the message board

Christina ooooo Fiji - if you get to Australia before 24th of Jan make sure you find Jim he would love to see some familiar faces! Chrisitina x x x

Jan 6, 2008 on the message board

sirley and flo Hi Karen,last day in LA. Hope you have injoyed it. Freezing cold here but everyone is fine. Have a safe trip to Fiji. xxxxxxxxxxxx

Jan 2, 2008 on the message board

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