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Thirty years of dreaming about the time when I could travel, I discovered there is no perfect time like the present. Taking baby steps except for the shift from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern one. Determined to experience our part of the world.

turutia's Travel Blogs and Reviews
Travel Blogs and Reviews  
Title and Date Location  
itinerary
New Zealand
journal-entry
The Last Hurrah Mar  '07 
Whakatane, New Zealand
hotel-review
The Windsor
"Refuge From the Storm"
Whakatane, New Zealand
restaurant-review
The Criterion
"Kitchens blur together"
Whakatane, New Zealand
restaurant-review
The Windsor Kitchen
"Convections Ovens to Go"
Whakatane, New Zealand
hotel-review
The Wellywood Hostel
"Lockdown in Cuba District"
Whakatane, New Zealand
hotel-review
The Criterion
"Deco Hotel as Hostel"
Whakatane, New Zealand
review
Native Species Reserve
"It's good they are looking after them, but where the hell are they."
Whakatane, New Zealand
review
Pukaha Mt. Bruce
"It's good they are looking after them, but where the hell are they."
Whakatane, New Zealand
journal-entry
The Dark Side of Backpackers Mar 03 '07 
"Get out your maps kiddies and we are off to Picton."
Picton, New Zealand
restaurant-review
Into the swing of things
"Hostile (no spelling error) eating"
Picton, New Zealand
hotel-review
Picton, New Zealand
review
Waiting for godot
"Actually waiting for ferry"
Picton, New Zealand
journal-entry
The Other Windy City Mar 04 '07 
"The one hour tour is worth the time and money (it's free)"
Wellington, New Zealand
review
Exploring Wellington
"On the Cheap but still fun"
Wellington, New Zealand
hotel-review
Moana Lodge
"A Gem in Plimmerton"
Wellington, New Zealand
restaurant-review
Dining in
"Thank god for in-store delis"
Wellington, New Zealand
journal-entry
Not Exactly the Gateway to the North Island Mar 06 '07 
"I swear it only came into existence after I began drinking"
Palmerston North, New Zealand
restaurant-review
Cafe Cuba
"Kiwi Fusion"
Palmerston North, New Zealand
hotel-review
Pepper Tree Hostel
"You're Lucky We are Letting You Stay Here, Give Me $50"
Palmerston North, New Zealand
review
Take a Hike
"Looking for river and found the miniature railroad tracks"
Palmerston North, New Zealand
journal-entry
On The Road To Taupo Mar 07 '07 
"Where better to stop than at the petrol station with an old WWII airplane-as-a-restaurant"
Lake Taupo, New Zealand
hotel-review
Bergendorfs or Bergenhofs or Something
"This is Why You Don't Stay in These Places"
Lake Taupo, New Zealand
restaurant-review
Silence is Golden
"Eat and Get Out"
Lake Taupo, New Zealand
review
Spa Park to Huka Falls Track
"Take a Dip in the River"
Lake Taupo, New Zealand
restaurant-review
Berkenhofs
"Silence is Golden"
Lake Taupo, New Zealand
journal-entry
A Thermal Wonderland Mar 09 '07 
"You know those cartoons where the miser finally opens his wallet to pay for something and moths fly out, think Mark on this holiday."
Rotorua, New Zealand
review
Zorb
"Slipping and Sliding"
Rotorua, New Zealand
restaurant-review
Treks Kitchen
"It's clean and it shows"
Rotorua, New Zealand
hotel-review
Treks
"The Brighter Side of Backpacking"
Rotorua, New Zealand
journal-entry
Top of the World Mar 10 '07 
"Confused, turned around, consulting the map to verify the directions, just resting.... yea we were lost."
Tauranga, New Zealand
hotel-review
Just the Ducks Nuts
"Only the Duck's Nuts"
Tauranga, New Zealand
restaurant-review
Cafe Nuts
"My Socks are Sticking to the Floor"
Tauranga, New Zealand
review
Mt. Manganui
"A 232 Metre High Gem"
Tauranga, New Zealand
journal-entry
The Coromandel Mar 11 '07 
"We will not be distracted, we will not be stopped, we will not be delayed."
Whitianga, New Zealand
review
Hot Water Beach
"When Low Tide is Not Low Enough"
Whitianga, New Zealand
hotel-review
On the Beach Backpackers Lodge
"The Needle in the Haystack"
Whitianga, New Zealand
restaurant-review
Up the Stairs and on the Left
"Cooking was almost fun here"
Whitianga, New Zealand
restaurant-review
Whitianga, New Zealand
review
Catherdral Cove
"Great Walk, Scenic Coves, Warm Water-Heaven"
Whitianga, New Zealand
itinerary
New Zealand
hotel-review
Camp Brunner
"Wekas to Go"
Moana/Lake Brunner, New Zealand
review
The Arnold River Walk
"Soon We will See the River and the Valley"
Moana/Lake Brunner, New Zealand
restaurant-review
The Stationhouse Cafe
"Train Station Surprise"
Moana/Lake Brunner, New Zealand
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