Purakaunui Bay Campsite

Better Than Standing On The Side Of The Road In The Rain

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November 10th 2013
The day dawned bleak, both in the sky and in my head. The couple of bottles of wine shared last night had done their worst and while Anne and Mo slept it off, caffeine was my friend. Not long on the road and the skies opened up... my companions commenting that it was not a day to be standing on the side of the road trying to get a lift. Sometimes the best things aren't planned. About an hou ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Dunedin » Otago Peninsula

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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