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Coromandel Town to Auckland Ferry 5 Aug 2011 | 10:41 am
This finally concludes my posts about this first trip I took when I first came to Auckland. FINALLY. I took this trip in the tail end of January and I'm only finishing it now. Phew. Instead of taking...
Driving Creek Railway, Coromandel Town 3 Aug 2011 | 10:12 am
Driving Creek Railway is definitely the tourism gem of the Coromandel. It's a single man's labour of love over 30 years as he built the railway by himself (mostly) section by section. Rather than repe...
Coromandel Town, Coromandel 1 Aug 2011 | 10:00 am
On the last day of my trip I journeyed to Coromandel Town via Tairua Bus Company. The plan is to catch the afternoon ferry back to Auckland instead of returning by bus. I had quite a few hours to kill...
Tea Party 13 Jul 2011 | 03:35 pm
As I don't drink coffee, I have resorted to trying out different kinds of tea to battle the boredom of plain water. It's also a great way to warm up when it gets a bit chilly. At the moment I've got 8...
Review: Squids Bar and Restaurant 7 Jul 2011 | 09:04 pm
On the penultimate day of my travel I decided to treat myself to a proper good meal. For 6 days I've existed on Subway sandwiches and hastily cooked pasta meals in hostel kitchens, so enough is en...
Review: Cat's Pyjamas, Whitianga 4 Jul 2011 | 08:58 pm
This hostel was one of the better ones I stayed at in this trip. Though quite crowded we're sufficiently spread out, with plenty of common areas to relax. It's a short 5-10 minute walk to the marina a...
Cathedral Cove @ Hahei, Coromandel 11 Jun 2011 | 09:33 pm
Nearby Whitianga is the town of Hahei, which has 2 main attractions - Cathedral Cove and Hot Water Beach. Due to my trip planning I did not manage to visit Hot Water Beach. I later found out that summ...
Auckland Town Hall 31 May 2011 | 08:41 am
The Auckland Town Hall is not the current town hall. Rather, it has been converted into an events centre. I came here to watch a comedy show during the recently-concluded NZ Comedy Festival 2011. I'l...
Whitianga, Coromandel 14 May 2011 | 10:01 pm
Whitianga was my next stop after sleepy Thames, and it was the most enjoyable leg of that trip. Fronted by the beautiful Mercury Bay, Whitianga and its neighbour Hahei is a popular base to explore the...
Driving License 6 May 2011 | 07:52 am
Note: This is in the series of blog posts I wrote about my preparation to move to New Zealand. Although I've been in Auckland for 4 months, I wish to complete the series in the next post. The original...