In 1976, at the height of the hippy era, Tauranga teenager Olive Jones left town knowing she didn’t want what was on offer – living in the suburbs and training as a teacher, nurse or secretary.
The idea that she might work for a few years, then get married and have babies filled her with “claustrophobic horror”. So, on the eve of her 18th birthday, Olive hitchhiked down the North Island, eager to discover what else was out there.
