Hitchhiking Kiwi Style from Rotorua to the Bay of Islands - New Zealand

Don't Hitch
I had a bit of an hitchhiking adventure recently. Desperate to see the Bay of Islands in New Zealand’s northern tip, I decided to risk this mode of travel. One of my colleagues at the local pub where I worked in Rotorua, the Pig and Whistle, clarified the peril element perfectly - "Don’t hitch, you'll get murdered". Cheers.

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David Ellis

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David Ellis

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