Swing Bridge

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January 8th 2009
Another entry so soon! We have had an action packed week here so plenty to update, we never imagined a country so small would have so much to do (as long as you have the money for it). We left Auckalnd (again) and went south to Waitomo, home of the glow worms (featured in the Planet Earth DVD series), where we took a black water rafting trip through the caves. We finished the ... 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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