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Setting off on the Stray Bus for Raglan
So, Lewis the Lion was picked up early by the Stray Bus one morning from Auckland. After meeting his driver who was strangely called Gollum (like the character in Lord of the Rings!), and loading his rucksack into the trailer … Continue reading
Lewis the Lion climbs Mount Eden on a spring morning
As Lewis the Lion mentioned in his previous blog on New Zealand, Auckland, the most inhabited city in New Zealand, is surrounded by 49 volcanic cones, albeit that some of them are extinct. Well knowing that Lewis the Lion likes … Continue reading
Lewis finds an easy trick to convert the New Zealand dollar!
Converting the New Zealand dollar was a nice, easy one for Lewis the Lion as it was simply double the pound. So, for instance, £1 = NZ$2. Or if you prefer, half the New Zealand dollar was a pound, so, for … Continue reading
Lewis the Lion’s first impressions of New Zealand
One of Lewis the Lion’s first impressions of New Zealand was a very positive one indeed as the people were so helpful and friendly. This was especially important when his rucksack did not appear off his flight from California. The … Continue reading
Lewis the Lion crosses the International Date Line
Lewis the Lion couldn’t quite believe it: he had come to the end of his American adventure and it was now time to begin his Australasia adventure instead. He felt quite sad to be honest as he’d just had the … Continue reading
Lewis indulges on American food
The very first ‘American’ food item that Lewis the Lion ate on American soil was a thick, doughy pretzel, whilst he was at the airport in Salt Lake City waiting for his connecting flight to San Francisco. The thing that … Continue reading
Lewis loves American car registration plates
As Lewis the Lion travelled in America, he noticed that he state had its own registration or licence plate. He particularly like this piece of artwork that he saw in an art gallery in Sausalito which shows a map of … Continue reading
Lewis the Lion visits the homes of the rich and famous in Beverly Hills, L.A.
Lewis the Lion was exhausted. Due to a technical failure with American Airlines’ computer system, he’d not managed to get through the security checks in time in order to board his flight back to Los Angeles. Many other people were … Continue reading
Lewis has fun pretending he’s in Venice in Las Vegas!
As if Lewis the Lion hadn’t had enough fun in Las Vegas already, he really did go out with a bang before he had to fly back to Los Angeles and get ready for his flight to New Zealand. For … Continue reading