Whananaki North

Similar to yesterday's photo - except it's early morning and the tide is in. Apparently, this is the longest footbridge in the Southern hemisphere ...

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Bay of Islands

October 29th 2007
There’s nothing quite like waking up by the side of sandy beach, trees gently rustling in the warm morning breeze and the seabirds’ cries welcoming the new day. Today was nothing like that. Clearly the cockerel had had problems with its voice and the day was greeted by the braying of a donkey. I’d slept surprisingly well. The duvet was warm, the site was quiet and the boiler was off (as I fo ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands » Paihia

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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