View down to Cathedral cove

New Zealand North Island

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October 20th 2010
We eventually got out of Santiago after a 14 hour flight delay! But when we got to Auckland, it was too late to collect our campervan so we had to settle for a free night in a hotel courtesy of LAN airlines which included a complimentary dinner and breakfast! Aw, the tough life of a backpacker!! The next morning we were all refreshed so we got our campervan, stocked up on everything we needed a ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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