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    A magical road trip through Middle Earth

    18th May 2018 / 6 Comments

    The photo above is of our self-contained camper van ‘Jacangi’ at one of many glorious destinations in Middle Earth.

    When Lord of the Rings fans think about visiting New Zealand they remember the films and imagine travelling through the breath-taking landscapes of Middle Earth. Many places, in both the North and South Island, were used when filming the Lord of the Rings and its prequel The Hobbit. New Zealand really does have all this, from the mind blowing grandeur of snow capped mountains to the charming

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Meet Bob

Bob is a small 36' sailboat built from fibreglass in 1977 and designed by the legendary Charlie Morgan. Despite her unforgiving temperament in offshore waters she has safely carried her humans across many of the world's oceans.

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