our view from our site at the DOC (Dept of Conservation) campsite in Taputaputa Bay

NORTH ISLAND, PART 1 - NOV. 9 TO NOV. 22, 2008

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December 5th 2008
NORTH ISLAND PART 1 NOV 9 TO NOV 22, 2008 And so we headed off in our bright orange “Spaceship”, called Yuri, from Auckland on Nov. 9th with Al driving and me repeating our mantra “stay left; stay left”! It feels very different when everything is opposite! New Zealand has about 4.2 million people and about 50 million sheep. Each time we round a bend, there is yet another incredi ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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