Watching the blow hole

Kim and Don!!

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June 19th 2008
Kim and Don Bodemann arrived bright and early on April 19th. After trading in our car once more for a “people mover”, as vans are called here, we headed out to pick them up at the bus stop in Waihi. We were expecting them to be really tired after the long trip but they were surprisingly well rested and ready to go. It seems that after boarding their plane in LA, Don’s medical services we ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty » Tauranga

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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