Gadsby Heights Homestay Hamilton
137 Gadsby Road Hamilton, North Island, New Zealand
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Bush walking and the missed river cruise
... torrential I was pretty pleased with my decision. Me and the rest of the English on the bus were really looking forward to the party river cruise. A 2-3 hour trip along the coast with a bar and hot tub - perfect for star gazing. Unfortunately a Dutch guy got a bit of a hump and cancelled his reservation and told others to cancel because of the weather even though it was due to clear. Indeed it did, but most of the Germans ...
Kia Ora, Hoa
... stops are like by giving you translations of the possible Maori version.
To start, their name for NZ, The Land of the Long White Cloud, could equally be The Land of the Black Swan as there are lots of them, or what about, The Land of the Barefoot Games Player? Wherever we see a ball punted, thrown or hit by adult or child, one of the participants will be barefoot. I was just reviewing this in Takapuna before ...
To surf or not to surf?
When I woke up at 6am I found that my dorm was full so had to sneak around in the dark trying to pack my bag and get ready to meet the bus. I waited outside and met some others who were also waiting for the Stray bus. I had booked a travel pass with Stray who are a hop-on-hop-off tour bus company. It meant I could spend a few days travelling down through the north Island and would end up in Wellington to meet up with Shorty ...
Having fun & Setting sights
... joined by a family of four to increase our group’s party to a total of 6, a good number. Along the drive to the starting and changing point we were told that the track we were driving on used to form part of the NZ World Rally Championship route, not surprising as the bending and hilly track was pretty menacing but with spectacular views.
We got changed into wetsuits, our miners hats and prepared ourselves for the cold (the water underground was ranging ...
Hamilton
... looks to be true from what I saw today. It was kind of good to hear some good points and also some good music. After church, I cooked some quick lunch and walked around the city. The map made it look small, but it was actually quite big. I walked at least 10 miles. I was so tired at the end of it. I did get some good scenery. There is nothing famous in Hamilton. Its basically a stopover city and I tried to go to other ...

