DSC08166

Bay of Islands

---

June 10th 2010
Our first road trip in 'MING' was 4 hours north of Auckland to Paihia. From here we went on a boat trip to see the Bay of Islands, which were beautiful and we also got to see some Dolphins and a small shark (which had been caught by a fisherman). Our first night in the camper was a cosy one, and definately a cold one, but we survived and even managed to knock up a good curry in the car park. ... 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