26.9.08...DAY 59...
7.40AM...WE GOTTA GET OUTA THIS PLACE.
8.05AM...TWO CUPS OF TEA.
8.20AM...SHOWER.
8.50AM...PACKING BAGS.
9.20AM...BREAD/JAM...CUPPA.
9.55AM...OFF WE SET.
10.15AM...HEADING IN DIRECTION OF NEW PLYMOUTH.
11.35AM...HAWARA...PARKED UP.
11.55AM...WALKING TOWN CENTRE.
12.40PM...MORRISONS...NAMED AFTER A FAMOUS PERSON WHO LIVED IN THE AREA...APPARENTLY ITS A 'MUST EAT AT PLACE'!
1.05PM...ORDERED PIZZA OF SORTS...BACON/TOMATO/SALAMI ETC?
1.17PM...PIZZA ARRIVES COLD!
1.19PM...PIZZA SENT BACK!
1.25PM...PIZZA RETURNS BURNT!
1.40PM...PICKING THRU HORRIBLEY TASTING PIZZA.
2.30PM...DRIVING ONWARDS TO NEW PLYMOUTH.
4.30PM...AFTER SEVERAL STOPS FOR PHOTO TAKING SESSIONS...FINALLY ARRIVE IN NEW PLYMOUTH.
4.50PM...SUNFLOWER LODGE...THEY DIDN'T HAVE A DOUBLE AVAILABLE...BUT THEY HAVE A SISTER LODGE THAT DOES...THE WOMAN SAYS ITS VERY NICE?
5.20PM...SISTER LODGE...WE BOOK ONE NIGHT.
5.45PM...WISH WE HADN'T BOOKED A NIGHT...THERE'S SOME STRANGE PEOPLE WALKING AROUND.
6.10PM...I ASKED THE MANAGER IF HE KNEW HOW TO WORK THE OVEN...HE DIDN'T!...HALF THE LIGHTS DIDN'T WORK IN THE PLACE...HE WAS UNCONCERNED...A WOMAN SAT NIBBLING AT A PIZZA...LOOKING STRANGELY WEARY OF ANYBODY PASSING...THERE IS ANOTHER WOMAN WALKING AND TALKING NERVOUSLY AND ENDS EVERY SENTENCE IN THE WORD 'STRANGE...THIS PLACE WAS ONCE AN OLD PEOPLES HOME THAT AS BEEN CONVERTED INTO A HOSTEL...I THINK SOME OF THE PEOPLE FORGOT TO LEAVE!
7.15PM...I FINALLY MANAGED TO WORK OUT HOT HOW THE OVEN WORKED.
7.35PM...STEAK/MUSHROOM SANDWICH/BEER.
8.10PM...WATCHING WIERD AND WONDERFUL VIDEO CALLED SHARKS VERSUS EAGLES...ITS AN APT FILM FOR THIS PLACE.
27.9.08...DAY 60...
7.55AM...WE GOTTA GET OUTA THIS PLACE!
8.15AM...TWO CUPS OF TEA.
8.35AM...SHOWER.
9.25AM...EVERYTHING PACKED UP.
9.40AM...BREAD/JAM...CUPPA TEA.
10.05AM...OFF WE SET FOR STRATFORD...MOST OF THE ROADS ARE NAMED AFTER PEOPLE IN SHAKESPEAREN PLAYS.
11.15AM...HOILIDAY PARK...YORKSHIRE WOMAN IN CHARGE.
11.40AM...BOOKED TWO NIGHTS IN CABIN.
12.30PM...BACON/MUSHROOM/EGG SANDWICH...CUPPA.
1.20PM...NU DOING LAUNDRY.
2.30PM...SUPERMARKET.
3.25PM...PUB.
4.50PM...CHINESE?...IT IS THE WORST CHINESE I HAVE EVER TASTED!
6.00PM...IN OUR CABIN...THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER!
7.00PM...LISTENING TO MY IPOD THINGY.
28.9.08...DAY 61...
10.00AM...ARE THINGS GONNA GET BETTER...NZ FOLK ARE A FUNNY LOT...I COULD NEVER LIVE HERE!
10.20AM...CUPPA TEA.
10.45AM...SHAVE/SHOWER.
11.35AM...BACON/MUSHROOM/SCRAMBLED EGG...ANOTHER CUPPA.
12.15PM...WE ARE OFF TO SEE A MUSEUM?
12.40PM...NORMANBY...A SMALL VILLAGE ABOUT 20K OUTSIDE STRATFORD.
1.00PM...THE 'TAWHITI' MUSEUM...10 DOLLAR ENTRANCE FEE.
2.30PM...THIS IS A HERITAGE MUSEUM...MODELS OF PEOPLE FROM TWO INCHES HIGH TO A NORMAL SIZE PERSON...VERY DETAILED...VERY INTRICATE...THEY ARE IN SCENES DEPICTING LIVE AS IT WAS MANY YEARS AGO WHEN THE MAORI WERE FIGHTING FOR THEIR LAND AGAINST THE BRITISH...ITS VERY WELL TOLD THRU THE EYES OF A CHAP CALLED KIMBLE BENT...ITS WOTHWHILE TAKING A LOOK AND 10 DOLLARS IS WELL SPENT...PROBABLY THE BEST PLACE I HAVE BEEN ON THE NORTH ISLE.
4.15PM...A WELL SPENT AFTERNOON...IF YOU COME TO NZ...NOT TO BE MISSED.
5.00PM...PUB.
6.00PM...TIME TO EAT...PORK/CABBAGE/CARROT/SPUD.
7.00PM...WATCHING KIWI TV.
9.45PM...STILL WATCHING TV...WHEN A CHAP[MORON]...SAYS ITS TIME TO CLOSE THE TV ROOM...SO WE DID NOT GET TO SEE THE END OF A DRAMA CALLED 'TORN'.
9.50PM...IN CABIN...IRATE!...THERE IS DEFINATELY SOMETHING FUNNY ABOUT THE KIWI'S!
29.9.08...DAY 62...
8.00AM...STILL IRATE ABOUT MISSING LAST 15 MINS OF DRAMA!
8.15AM...TWO CUPS OF TEA.
8.35AM...SHOWER.
9.10AM...PACKING BAGS.
9.40AM...TOAST/PATE...ANOTHER CUPPA.
10.05AM...EVERTHING IN CAR.
10.20AM...HEADING FOR HORARA[INFO CENTRE].
10.50AM...HORARA...INFO CENTRE/INTERNET.
11.35AM...HEADING BACK TO STRATFORD.
12.40PM...WAITING FOR MINI LOOKING BIG BEN CLOCK TO CHIME AT 1.00PM.
1.01PM...CLOCK CHIMING.
1.03PM...FIGURES OF ROMEO AND JULIET POP OUT QUOTING SHAKESPEARE...VERY AMUSING?
1.08PM...ITS ALL OVER...WAS IT WORTH IT?...NU WAS HAPPY SNAPPING.
1.25PM...IN CAR...ON THE ROAD BACK TO NEW PLYMOUTH...THATS WHERE THE NUTTY PEOPLE HOSTEL WAS.
2.40PM...SHOESTRING BACKPACKERS...BOOK DOUBLE ROOM FOR ONE NIGHT.
3.00PM...WALKING TO 'PUKE IRIKI' MUSEUM...WEATHER WELL WINDY.
3.20PM...I'M BORED...ANOTHER BORING MUSEUM...FULL OF STUFFED ANIMALS FROM LONG AGO.
4.35PM...THANK GOD THATS OVER...HEADING BACK TO BACKPACKERS.
5.30PM...FRYING STEAK/MUSHROOMS...SPUDS IN OVEN.
6.40PM...CHATTING WITH SOME KIWI CHAPS...INTERESTING BUNCH...THEY THOUGHT I WAS OZ...BECAUSE OF MY BOOTS AND HAIR!
7.45PM...WITH NU IN ROOM...BOTTLE OF WINE x 2...TALKING SILLY THOUGHTS...WE GONNA WRITE A BOOK TOGETHER...WELL WE WANT TOO!.
30.9.08...DAY 63...
7.40AM...HAD CRAMP IN THE NIGHT...RIGHT LEG...DIDN'T SLEEP WELL.
8.05AM...BIT DRY...PINEAPPLE JUICE.
8.30AM...SHOWER.
8.55AM...DIDN'T BRING A LOT IN FROM THE CAR...SEEMS TO HAVE SPREAD IT SELF AROUND MIND.
9.30AM...KITCHEN...TWO CUPS OF TEA...I DIDN'T FEEL HUNGRY...NU HAD PATE AND TOAST.
10.10AM...SUPERMARKET...MINCE/CABBAGE/CARROT/EGGS/ENERGY DRINK/BEER/WINE...JACOBS CREEK ON OFFER!/COOKED ROAST BEEF.
10.50AM...BACK IN CAR.
11.15AM...HEADING OUT NEW PLYMOUTH.
11.40AM...NZ DRIVERS ARE CRAZY...OVERTAKING ON BENDS.
12.15PM...STOPPED AT PICNIC SITE.
12.25PM...ROAST BEEF/COLEMANS MUSTARD SANDWICH.
1.00PM...ON WE DRIVE.
2.00PM...WAITOMA CAVES...BOOKED TWO NIGHTS AT LOCAL LODGE.
3.10PM...BOOKED CAVE TOUR TRIP FOR TOMORROW.
3.40PM...BACK AT LODGE...SUN SHINING...BUT I'M COLD.
3.50PM...NU DOING MORE LAUNDRY.
4.25PM...WASHING ON LINE.
5.05PM...PUB...I'M HUNGRY.
5.45PM...DECIDED TO COME BACK TO LODGE AND COOK OUR MINCE/CABBAGE ETC.
6.20PM...HAPPILY!COOKING...NU READING.
7.05PM...A WONDERFUL MEAL.
7.25PM...I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THEY ARE A FUNNY BUCH THAT ARE STOPPING HERE...I WON'T SAY TO MUCH...I DON'T WANNA BORE YOU!
FUNNY PEOPLE.
BYE FOR NOWZ.
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