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Day 2 New Zealand...Waiheke continued....Auckland

November 8th 2009
After an awesome night, Nephi and I did a 5 K run along the beach around the island home. Nephi really pushed me to get up the hills. It was tough but I managed to make it! After breakfast, we headed into the island and made a stop at some picturesque views and to Stony Batter Historic Reserve. Stony Batter was an old WW II defense center. We walked along a dirt road, passing many olive and gra ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

New Zealand Flag 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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