Hot Water Beach

Near Whitianga, we're at the Hot Water Beach. Because it's on a thermal plateau, you can dig holes in the sand and they will be hot! Then when the waves come in, voila! Instant hot tub.

Welcome Back

November 22nd 2005
Hello all I'm back safe and sound in NZ after a week at home back in the States, in New Jersey. My grandfather did pass away so I consider myself very lucky that I was able to go back and be with my family for his last moments. As always, being with my family is a bit intense (especially with so many of us) but it was all in love. I found out quite a bit about the strength of my family and it gav ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Coromandel » Whitianga

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

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