Kuala Lumpur
![](http://d2k8htqlk8yn1a.cloudfront.net/img/flags-png/my.png)
We enjoyed a two night stop over in Kuala Lumpur. We stayed at Bukit Bintang, the modern side of KL. We ate at the food street, played in KLCC Park and went to the movies twice: Despicable M3 and The Czytaj więcej
We enjoyed a two night stop over in Kuala Lumpur. We stayed at Bukit Bintang, the modern side of KL. We ate at the food street, played in KLCC Park and went to the movies twice: Despicable M3 and The Czytaj więcej
Bethells Beach is a quiet beach at the end of a dead end road. There's a massive cave at one end that we walked in. We spot the massive cave from the far end of the beach. It draws us like a magnet; Czytaj więcej
Auckland comes as a shock to the system. After two weeks in rural New Zealand the traffic and close proximity of houses is crass and harsh. We have rented an Air BnB in Titirangi. Unfortunately, we Czytaj więcej
We spend the rest of the day following Highway 22 to Auckland. I want to stop after every bend to take photos but have to resist or we won’t get anywhere.
We drive on to Raglan. This popular surfing town on the west coast is buzzing with backpackers. They are everywhere doing what backpackers do. This is the first time we’ve been in a Kiwi place Czytaj więcej
A detour from our detour takes us to Bridal Veil Falls. My cousin told us about these falls two weeks ago but we didn’t have a chance to get here. Now that the sun is shining and we have plenty of Czytaj więcej
Our Couch Surfing hosts aren’t yet home when we arrive. It’s cold and dark but we find their home easily. It’s in the middle of nowhere but there is a small town with just a camping ground, hot Czytaj więcej
Leaving Thames we re-enter the Waikato basin with its rolling hills, green pastures and dairy cattle. This is the area we have liked best so far in New Zealand. While the mountains and coast are Czytaj więcej
Thames is a groovy town. At first it looks like a rural service town, providing support to local farmers requiring goods and services. But a shift of eyesight to look at the upper facades of the Czytaj więcej
We spent an afternoon exploring the pretty beaches of the Coromandel. Clear water, green farmland and reflections.