Its May Day today, being the first of May, and as the plan was to see the sun rise this morning, it could turn out to be a very special day indeed, but you just get the feeling that not all will go quite so well today. Read on to find out how today panned out

Round the World Trip is a site designed to showcase my trips around the world. I aim to see as many places as I possibly can during my lifetime, and to share my adventures and advice with all of you.
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Today I would be heading east to catch a glimpse of the sunrise on the East Cape. I had read about it on many little leaflets, and it seemed too good an opportunity to miss, especially as I was in the area

My journey was to Opotiki today, and it was a fair distance through mountainous roads. But I had a great feeling inside me today, as today is my birthday. I wanted it to be a day to remember, but wasn’t sure how I could guarantee that. So I just hoped it would be a good day anyway

I have been very interested in the whole Maori culture, and each day I learn a little more, and it fascinates me. I had an idea to visit a bone-carving place today to try my hand at producing a nice necklace that will remind me of my time in New Zealand

Whitianga is a lovely, picturesque place, with much to see all about. I wanted to get a better idea of where I was, and so to achieve this, I booked a boat trip around the cove. It seemed like it could be a nice relaxing day out, so I was looking forward to it.