Top of Mount Eden

Auckland to Waitomo

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February 4th 2008
Mercury Bay We left Auckland early and stopped at Mt Eden an extint volcano for some last views of the city area before heading to a place called Cathederal Cove where i went sea kayaking and Lyndsay went and sunbathed on a very beautiful beach. After this we headed for Mercury Bay to our lovely family run hostel where the whole bus had a big spag bowl dinner before we headed for the pu ... read more

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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