Hot Water Beach

Day 187-189: Hamilton to Whangamata to Hahei, New Zealand

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August 3rd 2009
Saturday, August 1st At 8am we woke to a beautiful sunny day. By 9am it was raining. At 10am when we arrived at Tony and Siubhan's hostel it was sunny again. We all got into their little Suzuki jeep and headed to Reglan, a holiday town on the west coast about 50km from Hamilton. The drive was beautiful, but as we got closer to Reglan the weather deteriorated. We drove through town and ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Hahei

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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