The view from our place

Catchin' Waves!

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January 27th 2010
Yo Bro! We've been lucky enough to spend the week surfing in the West Coast of the North Island, mainly Ahipara. We're staying in an awesome beach front house, with an ocean view room! We learned fairly quickly how to stand up on the surf boards, the real work was staying up, but we were up to the challenge (as in we were able to do it!) We've spent the week in search of good waves, and have de ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands

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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