As my journey rolls onwards, I have decided to continue to head for the South Island before the winter gets a firm grip. This being the case, Palmerston North seems to be the appropriate destination for today’s travels, although I may have wished I hadn’t bothered in hindsight

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

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