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New? Read the Prologue for the rough outline of this whole crazy tale and then either jump in anywhere to find out what we’ve been doing or go post by post and join in the whole adventure!
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Ch. 9: Southbound
WELLINGTON – PICTON – PELORUS BRIDGE (DWARVERN BARRELS) – NELSON,12 May 2024 At the crack of dawn, with a 5:30am wake-up call, we said goodbye…
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Ch. 8: There’s No Place like Wellywood
WELLINGTON, 11 May 2024 Saturday marks a full week of being in Aotearoa New Zealand. In that time I’ve seen amazing animals, wandered around cities,…
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Ch. 7: Wētā
WELLINGTON, 10 May 2024 I am decidedly poorer after leaving Wētā Cave (the gift shop) than when I entered it. Goodbye house, car, future, life……
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Ch. 6: The Way is Shut
TAUPO – OHAKUNE – MANGAWHERO FALLS/MT. RUAPEHU (GOLLUM’S POOL & ITHILIEN) – LEVIN – WELLINGTON, 9 May 2024 I’ll preface this all by saying this…
The Long Expected Journey 