While I was in Taupo, one of my roommates, dubbed “Canada” for obvious reasons (or “Canadia,” when we were feeling cheeky) asked where I was going next, and I said Taurangi. When he asked what I was planning to do while there, I said I was thinking of doing the Tongariro Crossing, a day-long section […]
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In retrospect I decided that I hadn’t seen enough of the park. The One Day Royale With Cheese (which didn’t actually involve cheese, which is a gross oversight on their part), touted as their longest single-day trip, covered a lot of ground water without a lot of moseying. I wanted to mosey around the shores.
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This morning I actually felt halfway decently so after a hefty breakfast of half a plate of omelet (good gracious) I wandered around the aforementioned one lit street, which, it turns out, is the only street with shops in all of Stromness. There are some charming little shops, though I have no idea where these
Yesterday! Yes. The plan: 1. Dinner 2. Go to Jamie’s concert since he’s in town, according to his schedule 3. Either go swing dancing or hang out with Jamie. Easy, yes? Ha ha! I laugh. I went and had dinner; that was fine. I finally went to the Royal Theatre pub, but they’ve had almost
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It’s been a trip of last-minute plans. This morning, for instance, my plans ended after “breakfast.” I find that I’m much happier having plans about a day in advance. Here? Not so much. Tonight? Jamie and Hans are playing a concert, and then…? There might be beer happening. I feel like there should be food
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