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February 2, 2012  

Muse in a Museum

muse
– (verb) to be absorbed in thought
– (noun) an instance or period of reflection

I think museums are great places to visit.

There is a vast array in New Zealand and they vary tremendously from small personal collections in garages to fantastic displays in swish buildings with air-con, shiny floors and a pricey cafe.

Todays post is about the British Car Museum which we stumbled upon last October during a visit to Hawkes Bay.

It is not swish but it’s most certainly interesting and I can honestly say I’ve never seen anything else like it.


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January 30, 2012  

The P in L&P

I mentioned in an earlier post (about Thames) that I would come back to give more details on Paeroa.. so here we go…

You may, or may not  – depending where you live and if you’ve ever visited New Zealand – have heard of L&P.

It’s world-famous in New Zealand. Read More…

January 25, 2012  

I was struck with Howick…..

… and saw the most lovely prospect.

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January 23, 2012  

Get DOCked up

We have several options when deciding where to park up overnight and I’ll be mentioning them all in time.

This post is going to cover just one…. Read More…

January 22, 2012  

Getting structural on a beach

Shortly after arriving on a beach, the Kiwi Annisons have a tendency to start building.

There’s just something about it. Maybe it’s because we watched too much Tarzan or Swiss Family Robinson.

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January 21, 2012  

Meet the parents

Those that have read my previous posts may have spotted a mention of my parents.. and their campervan.

They will no doubt be mentioned again in the future so I thought I should formally introduce them to you.

Meet Barbara and Les…. Read More…

January 17, 2012  

Getting historical in an Auckland Regional Park

After our stay in Thames we drove over the tremendously new Kopu bridge (with NO queuing in traffic) and set off around the East Coast Road to the other side of the Firth of Thames.

We drove up to Tapapakanga Regional Park, just south of Orere Point, where we found two wonderfully located
seaview/beachfront campsites …. for tents. Read More…

January 16, 2012  

A trip to Thames

With a cargo of just three people and two dogs, the bus set off on Friday 13th January for a few days away before Sam had to return to work after his Christmas/New Year break.

We decided not to go too far and  Read More…

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