Oooops!

It was at about here that going full pace down the steepest dune we could find didn't seem the best idea. Then I was going faster than my legs could move. Then the dune shallowed out. Then my face was planted in the sand. Then I couldn't feel my arm. Then Charlie says 'Damn, I didn't get that on camera'. Nice, eh?

Road Trip

April 1st 2007
After a day back in Auckland we hired a car and headed off on a road trip. Day 1 Our first stop was the Coromandel Peninsula, about 3 hours from Auckland. After having lunch at Coromandel Town we headed for Mercury Bay. Our hostel was lovely and overlooked the gorgeous bay. We went on a walk along the beach to the harbour before the sunset. Day 2 The next morning we he ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Coromandel

The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more

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