Mystical forest

To get to the waterfall we had to walk through an eery wood. The white background is a limestone cliff which looked like mist, when the kids in swimsuits came round the corner I nearly jumped out of my skin!

Around New Zealand in a Campervan Nobody Wanted

March 18th 2005
Our start in New Zealand was a good one. The airport in Auckland is set in a lovely watery location and there are some nice shops awaiting. Then when you get through customs there is a stand offering free coffee and tea (Denise was overjoyed!). Funny how first impressions count. We headed straight for the campervan rental office in the airport with a view to hiring a van for a week or so. Unfo ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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