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Michael with Darby and Joan  
   

Michael with Darby and Joan

Michael with two kauri trees squeezing the road.
Northland, the land of the Kauri

March 2nd 2006
From Kaihu Farm to Opononi and Mangonui From Dargaville we struggled up the big hill (300m) to Kaihu Farm backpackers. The weather is not as we hoped with cloud and cool. We walked down to a stream after dark to view the glow worms. Impressive except the torch failed on us. My those forests are dark at night just like the stories. While there we managed to play our Johnny Cash record w ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Northland » Omapere

New Zealand Flag 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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