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I have only just learnt of the existence of the 'Older Travellers' site. I posted the following message on the NZ site, as I usually do on the appropriate forum for the trips we have made, to make my journal available to anyone who might be interested, and the suggestion was that I should post it here.

We spent 2 months, mid January to mid March, earlier this year travelling in New Zealand. We flew in and out of Auckland and hired an adapted Toyota Estima hatchback car, not a Motorhome or Campervan, more a camper-car. We spent a month on each island. I kept a travel blog during that time which is still available on-line. If anyone would like to take a look it is available at

www.johnandcarolyninnz.blogspot.co.uk.

Warning - it does go on a bit, more of a diary/journal! Please bear in mind that we are 70s and not into bungy jumping, white water rafting etc., (I guess that's why the suggestion was made that I post it here!)

It is reverse chronological order, with the conclusions at the beginning.

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welcome to OT... we are mostly pretty sane and polite, and you won'f find the best party places here, but you will find a bunch of experienced, committed travellers that range from back packers (mostly), indies, to cruisers (not so much). We love to share stories and information.

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The NZ blog

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Welcome. I'll go have a look. We also spent two months visiting NZ during those month - a few years ago now. We also found a car to be a much better vehicle for that country than a campervan.


More about my travels: http:www.lifewellspent.com
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we are mostly pretty sane and polite,

Oh dear, I've just tried to lure in a new poster who asked questions on the Spanish branch by telling him (in an email - don't worry, I haven't told the whole branch) that we're all a bit crazy. :>))

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Sane and polite!!

Get me out of here! I don't do "sane and polite", both words are anathema to me.

Kooky, eccentric, mad, YES. Lol

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Hi,

"we are mostly pretty sane and polite"
"we're all a bit crazy."
"Kooky, eccentric, mad, YES."

I am not pretty, not sane, try to be polite but fail miserably. I am not a BIT crazy, not kooky, eccentric or mad. What am I doing here?

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I am not a BIT crazy, not kooky, eccentric or mad.

All together now ..... OH YES YOU ARE !!!

(why would you be here otherwise? Quod Est Demonstrandum.)

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Hi,

Ok Post No.7 I bow to wiser counsel, I admit to being a BI crazy, kooky, eccentric and mad. I notice you avoided the pretty bit. Thanks a bunch.

OP I add my welcome to the branch also, the asylum is now well and truly open.

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We're ALL pretty here, Brax. Hadn't you noticed? Shame!

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