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Friday 23/1/15

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February 1st 2015
Friday 23/1/15 Left Cotswold Cottage with its massive king plus bed, guest sun lounge, super kiwi breakfast, excellent tourist info from the owner and lovely views across the valley. Today we are driving south towards Whakatane, first stop is at Matamata where the Hobbiton tours start. We took some photos of the iSite which looks like a hobbit house. Had a coffee and cake (I can see a pattern d ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

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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