Day Twelve Photo 4

Day Twelve

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May 31st 2008
I don't know where to begin! Yesterday checked out from the time share, climbed the beautiful Mount one last time, and headed over the bridge. We had planned on staying in Tauranga for the night, but it turned out to be too expensive. NZ is a commonwealth, and the Queen's birthday is on Monday, so this whole weekend is a big holiday. We were basically driven out of the big city and headed west. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Coromandel » Waihi

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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