Surfing Santa on a lamppost!

Coromandel to Christchurch

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January 25th 2010
Coromandel to Christchurch - 1st to 2nd Jan The first day of 2010 began with a bit of a lie in but after we had rose we were welcomed in the kitchen by scrambled eggs on bagels which Raewynne had prepared for us, which was just what the doctor ordered to prepare us for the day ahead. We had decided that we were going to make our way back to Auckland in time for our flight back to Christchurch ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Coromandel

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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