Princes Gate Rotorua
1057 Arawa Street Rotorua, North Island, 9999, New Zealand
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To hit the road
Song of the day: Thorn in my side by Eurythmics
Epiphany: I now know where all the freshwater of the world has disappeared. It's here, in New Zealand, pouring down on my head!
Fun sights on the road: Written on the wooden fence of a house: "Ken Owen owes me $300. Still waiting Ken!". And the superloos. Might have to try them...
Word of …
To watch nature
Song of the day: Can't get you out of my head by Kylie Minogue
Weather: less rain. Still raining, just less of it.
Highlight: Steam coming out of the earth everywhere I go. Each step you might bump into a mud pool or a boiling water pond. Plus some insights on Maori culture. Very impressive men!
Natural stuff: saw my first kiwi bird and …
Finally the prospect of work is looming.....
Today the first part of my holiday effectively ends :-( I packed all my things together ready for my journey to Rotorua, where my conference was being held. I had to be checked out by 10am, which I managed with about 1 minute to spare, and then set off on my way. There was no proper direct route to Rotorua from New Plymouth so I ended up having to …
And so it begins
I woke up reasonably early for a Sunday and collected my paper from outside my door. It was a nice sunny day but I had arranged to meet Ged to get our stand all set up at 11am in the bar (we arranged to meet in the bar, not get the stand set up there. Obviously) I took a short walk to the lake front to enjoy the sun before heading back to the hotel …
Beer in the spa - whatever next?!?!
Ah, and so the conference proper begins. I awoke this morning at 8am, and once again collected my paper and made a nice hot Ribena (doesn't taste quite the same here, but it is pretty good so I don't mind too much). We had arranged to meet at the convention centre around 9:30am to start our day's work and so for the first day at least that is what …



