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Making our way out of Taupo passed the lake I’m reminded of it’s full maori name, Taupo-Nui-a-Tia. “Te Arawa, one of the waka (canoes) from the 14th century fleet which traveled from Polynesia to Aotearoa/New Zealand, made its last stop at the Bay of Plenty. On board were two very influential men
Lunch in Taupo was a good falafel roll made from spiced chickpeas. “It’s a popular form of fast food in the Middle East where it is also served as a mezze. Mezze (pronounced mez-ah). The origin of the word mezze is unclear. It may be derived from the Persian ‘maza’ meaning ‘taste, relish,’ or
It’s funny what your mind gets to thinking and turning over as you drive. Mine was ripping through the gears, packed to the gunnels with unfamiliar names to put together with two or even three times met faces in places best described as the ‘back of beyond’ in that shy way that being new to […]
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Auckland city is the region that spans from the west coast with it’s rugged coast lines, black sand beaches, over mountain ranges, through the cosmopolitan ‘City of Sails’, over to the white sandy beaches of the east coast and on out to the islands of the Hauraki Gulf.
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Back in Auckland city I was feeling quite claustrophobic having left behind us the wide open spaces of the Helensville countryside. I’m not too sure Helensvillians will like hearing I’ve let the cat out of the bag on their best-kept secret of better than average well-being so mum’s the word from here on out, okay?
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