Pacific Coast Motor Lodge
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Travel Blogs from Whakatane
Climbing the Mount....
Decided to get the local bus to Mount Maunganui. Only took about 10 mins. Kat had a little episode in the bus station. Some brats were throwing chocolate fish around the street. One just so happened to hit her in the face. She threw down her rucksak and screamed at the boys as she stomped over like a mad woman!!! At this point, I decided to hide. …
The Pinnacles
When it transpired that the kiwifruit work wasn't going to start in the immediate future, I decided to take advantage of the good weather and I headed to Thames for another one of my little excursions. The few days prior to this had been really enjoyable, as I met some cool people and generally just chilled out at the beach/hostel. Last friday …
Fond farewells...
My last day at The Mount was amazing! It obviously began with the birth of my nephew, and I quickly made my way to the library to check my emails - my brother had sent some pictures. Ethan William is so cute and I made sure almost everyone at the hostel saw the photos. I even called Heather's 78 year old mum to tell her the good news, as she always …
A BBQ at Christmas!
The run up to Christmas was mostly spent relaxing at the beach, or playing table tennis at the hostel. Naturally, I endured Love Actually again and watched Shallow Hal for old time's sake, although I somehow managed to avoid Vanilla Sky - wonders never cease! Shinya came round to the hostel one night for a beer, and it was great to see him again. …
The end of a bloody good year!
It only took 30 minutes to get from Whenuakite to Tairua, so I was there before 9am. My room wasn't ready, so I had a walk to the beach and relaxed down there for a while. It was a beautiful beach too, with large sand dunes and huge waves, and a fair number of lifeguards. I returned to the hostel at 11am to get settled, and surprise surprise, it …
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- Room service
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Free parking
- Kitchenette