Sketch of Bunk Bed @ Hideaway Lodge

The Portal to Keri Keri

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July 14th 2008
Well I've found it difficult to start writing about this next part of the journey, had some awkward moments, and discovering the strengths and weaknesses of being alone. Wrestling with my own thoughts and ideas and fitting into other peoples was not what I was ready for, was brought down a peg or two and maybe coming to terms with parts of myself that have been pointed out that I’m not quite su ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands » Kerikeri

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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