I missed the bus this morning but that was good cause I had a lot of work that i got caught up on. Thanks peter, amy, anne, and everyone.

Just as well cause I got to sit beside a maori woman on the bus. Her name was, Ngapaki Hinengarangi Toa, she told me lots of things about herbs, and living off the land, and her family tree and showed me her writings in the old maori language.

Im at another bed and breakfast now and am going to climb Castle Rock and go to waterfalls tomorrow.

Pictured to your right: clockwise:

• me and Ngapaki Hinengarangi Toa at the end of the bus trip. I think she's making fun of me
• a coromandel cow
• me in a restaurant in Coromandel with Gwyneth who is also staying at the b&b that i am.