Te Haerenga

Murray & Christine's record of their journey. "A day in a car in an English county is a trip to a fairy museum where all the exhibits are live and real." Rudyard Kipling

Saturday, January 03, 2009

Downhill adventures - 29 December 2008

According to the weather pundits, this was to be our best day so far (only 45% chance of rain!) so we hopped aboard the 81 Bus and set off f...

Friday, January 02, 2009

High Tea - 28 December 2008

Today we had a glimpse into the life of William Reid; his was a 'rags to riches' story. In 1836 he worked his passage to Madeira (fo...

Levada walk - 27 December 2008

One of the things one must do when visiting Madeira is a levada walk. There are over 2000km of levadas on Madeira, some dating back to when ...

Around the coast - 26 December 2008

Another showery day, so we decided to stay near the sea, but explore further a field from Funchal. Winston Churchill enjoyed painting Camara...

Christmas Day - 25 December 2008

Christmas Day started with more heavy rain, but by the time we had dressed in waterproof jackets & leggings, it had eased off somewhat, ...

Flying to Funchal - 24 December 2008

It was an eventful trip from Gatwick to Funchal. The fun started at Gatwick when we went through security with the usual “empty your pockets...

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Scene One: Seen the Mall - 20 December 2008

Since the New Zealand shopping mall scene is dominated by the Australian Westfield group it seemed only right and proper that we should chec...

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Murray: I am not the accordian player however, I have been known to blow a few notes on a saxaphone.

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