View from the hostel in Raglan

Raglan!

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February 28th 2006
Hello again! There’s so much to write about! We’ve been having lots of adventures : ) - missing buses, learning to surf, kayaking, biking, talking to cool Kiwis, jumping off bridges into freezing cold water, being hit on my 13 year olds, starting classes, meeting people at church and now staying with them for the week. Alright, so I’ll start in Raglan. There were 5 of us - Erin and I, ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Raglan

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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