Emerging from surf

Cathedral Cove

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May 6th 2007
The family staying in our apartment left early so we had the place to ourselves for breakfast on the balcony. The weather again was superb - we’ve been incredibly lucky with the weather considering it is autumn in NZ. We headed off to Cathedral Cove which is just a short distance down the coast and near the Hot Water Beach. It is a popular walking spot. From the car park there is a good path al ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Coromandel » Whitianga

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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