round the world with my family
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The 5-hour drive along SH1 from Waikite Valley to Wellington was reasonably uneventful, mostly passing through a series of open plains and dairy farms. We did manage to find another amazing NZ playground for the kids at Levin, which made a good pit-stop towards the end of the journey when the kids were starting to... Continue Reading →
After some fun on the beach in the Coromandel, our next stop was a dairy farm in the Waikite valley, just south of Rotorua. I thought the girls might be disappointed leaving the beach behind. As it turned out, this was their favourite week of the trip so far. Waikite Valley Our new surroundings reminded me slightly... Continue Reading →
I have wanted to travel to New Zealand for as long as I can remember. I think it started when somebody once told me that it was a bit like home in the 1950’s. I can’t remember whether this comment was said positively, but to me it sounded great. I have often felt that I... Continue Reading →
It didn’t feel quite right to be heading back to the airport after just 36 hours in Dubai, but we’d booked our flight to Kuala Lumpur several months ago, and were keen to get our trip back on track. Qatar airways offered the cheapest option out of Dubai, but required a short hop back to Doha.... Continue Reading →
With Lexi’s hand firmly encased in a man-sized bandage, we decided to re-start our round the world trip. Our plan is to start with six weeks in New Zealand, travelling via Dubai and Kuala Lumpur. This may not seem an entirely logical starting point coming from the UK, but I have wanted to go to... Continue Reading →
round the world with my family 