Out to sea

Into the crater

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November 15th 2005
We've fallen into a comfortable rhythm of meeting up around 8am to grab a bite to eat, then hitting the road by 8:30 or 9:00. This morning in Whangamata, we went into town in search of some food and found a lovely corner bakery with mince pies, sweets and things to drink. The sun shone in a cloudless sky and we knew we were in for a gorgeous day. Rich had a hankering for eggs, so we decided to ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty » Tauranga

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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