Cathederal Cove Walk

Hot Water Beach & Waitomo

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September 7th 2012
We arrive at our hostel at Hot Water Beach and we went straight down to the beach where you can dig yourself a hole in the sand at low tide and you'll find the water to be really hot. Unfortunately the tide wasn't low enough and not even a whole bus of us could find a good spot where the water was hot enough. And if we did, the waves just destroyed our efforts. Oh well, worth a try. We the ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Waitomo Caves

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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