Coromandel Coast

Cycling Coromandel to Tauranga

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January 28th 2009
Having just pumped my way up a nice sized hill in the summer sun, I spotted a seductive beach, just begging me to dive in. Joyously I did, but forgot to remove my watch, which promptly died. With nothing but small farm communities laying ahead, barely offering minimal food essentials, I had no chance to replace it. Since then, I have been without any concept of time, living out my days by the s ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty

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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