Our man Martyn is an older lad and has been in the country about a year now, from the UK. He looks at the van and remarks about how he thought he’d escaped those beasts when he left, having worked in a Bedford motor pool for some company in London.
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Bedford Broken in the Bay of Islands
November 16, 2006
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Dargaville to Cape Reinga
November 15, 2006
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We take a couple walks through the towering Kauri trees in the Waipua Forest. It is an incredible place, with tree ferns leaning over us and bird song loud and all encompassing.
A Bedford in Kewerau
November 12, 2006
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By 7am we’re up and travel south a few hours to check on the Bedford we found on TradeMe (since sold) and have dreamed about since before leaving the States. We breakfast at the Prancing Pig in some small town, having bad coffee and good bacon. Erica turns the headline of the paper to me. [...]
Our First Day in Zed
November 10, 2006
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It’s cool to be in the Residents line for Customs, even though the wait is a drag. With our three trolleys of bags and bikes, we’re directed to inspection by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) to make sure we aren’t bringing in any foreign matter on our gear. As I am explaining how [...]
International Flying – Unconscious Style
November 9, 2006
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Are we landing all ready? Neither of us twitched until the pilot announced landing in New Zealand.
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