Turtle Island

A Christmas Party Picnic

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December 5th 2005
Yesterday my bosses Tom and Julia took us out for a picnic and an afternoon of relaxation on what they call Turtle Island. I snorkelled and saw a couple fishies and a pretty decent sized Grouper just off shore in the rocks and seaweed beds. Boy, it takes some getting used to when you go in the ocean here because it's only about 20. Still pretty cold in my books, but you warm up if you keep mov ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands

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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