Roadtrips

Most of us have heard about the famous Otago Rail Trail. Not to be outdone, the Hauraki Rail Trail opened last year, linking Thames to Te Aroha with a scenic diversion along the way. Always up for a good excuse to explore, we opted to check it out for ourselves.  
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And the winner is....the 2012 Walk of Fame by a country mile is announced. 
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You have to love road trips in New Zealand where, with a little helpful local knowledge to guide you, you can literally pull over the car on the side of the road and be soaking in some of nature's best free hot water springs within minutes. 
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If you are getting that niggling feeling that you should have gone with your gut instincts in the October school holidays and planned ahead for Christmas, too right!  If you want the pick of the crop of camping sites you need to be on top of your game, and book early for a slice of Hahei heaven in the Christmas holidays. 
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The anticipation of a good road trip tends to teeter on crossing the wobbly line of 'excitement' and 'delirious happiness' - either which is encouraged in my world. There's something about seeing the sun come up, quiet roads, and feeling very alive while the rest of the country is wiping sleep from their eyes.  The destination of choice was the Karangahake Gorge, Waikino.  
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