One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. 90 Mile beach

Hole in the rock from 90 mile beach

One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.

November 8th 2007
On the road again, awesome. Too long in Auckland. The early morning Stry bus and a few tired travleers being driven by Princess to Paihia. On the way we stopped at several places, one being were there was a big Kauri tree, about 500yrs old. Now your ment to hug it for good luck and make a wish. Well at 10am and hungry, drowsey and not in the mood, I was a tad angry when Madeline asked me if I woul ... 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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