Paihia Beach
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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 yea... [read more]
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 yea... [read more] Blog: Waitangi, the Bay of Islands and RAIN!
Date: November 24th 2008
The road to Waitangi Sunday 23rd November 2008 On Friday morning we collected our Toyota campervan and set off north towards the Bay of Islands and Waitangi. The camper isn’t as new as we had hoped. In fact, it is pretty well-worn and hasn’t been well-cared for. A lot of backpackers hire campers in New Zealand so they get thrashed about a bit. The fridge door flew open half way up the m ... read more
Date: November 24th 2008
The road to Waitangi Sunday 23rd November 2008 On Friday morning we collected our Toyota campervan and set off north towards the Bay of Islands and Waitangi. The camper isn’t as new as we had hoped. In fact, it is pretty well-worn and hasn’t been well-cared for. A lot of backpackers hire campers in New Zealand so they get thrashed about a bit. The fridge door flew open half way up the m ... read more
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Our journey's over and we are back home in Spain. We are now busy putting blogs in to a "Drop the World" book.
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