Racing another bus, 90 Mile Beach

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Week 28 Coromandel to Bay of Islands, New Zealand

March 30th 2010
This week was all about the Northlands, the very northern tip of New Zealand at Cape Reinga where the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean meet and the magical Bay of Islands - giant kauri forests, stunning beaches and glistening seas. The week started with two lousy hostels and ended with two great ones and I met some interesting and fun people along the way. At the start of the week I was still trav ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands » Paihia

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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