All the mattresses we had to sleep on

March 16th 2008
This is going to have to be quick as I have hardly any time! After my day at Waitomo that nights stop was a night at a Maori Murai. It was a cultural night where we learnt about the Maori traditions and ate some traditional hangi smoked meats. After dinner the girls and boys split up and the girls learnt a traditional dance called the Poi which is basically swinging around some balls on the end ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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

Message Follow (0) Comment

Jennifer Lee

Jen Lee

I'm temporarily leaving England for the best part of a year to see some more of the world and experience many new things... something I have wanted to do for a long time now! I shall be starting off in LA - just for a few days to see what all the fuss is about, travelling through to Fiji for just under 2 weeks, where I am expecting a lot of rain and interesting creatures! After this I will be heading to New Zealand and plan to see both Islands and keep myself active. Next I head to Oz and will travel up to Cairns, hopefully meeting up with a few friends along the way. After Oz I will be leavin... full info

Joined	February 12th 2008	Trips	0
Last Login	September 26th 2013	Followers	0
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	0
Blogs	11	Guestbook	8
Photos	243	Forum Posts	0

[photo=2097078]

[blogger=61018]

[photo=2097078]

[blog=256827]

[blogger=61018]

Top Photos Blog Map

Tot: 0.242s; Tpl: 0.003s; cc: 9; qc: 10; dbt: 0.0102s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1.1mb