East Cape

A Pahutakawa tree on the way to the East Cape light house (forgive my spelling)

September 14th 2008
A beautiful way to kick off spring with an impromptu visit to Hicks Bay on the northern point of the East Cape. My adventure crew (Charl, Mags, Debbie and Tim, and our new couchsurfing friend, Maria) headed up the coast on Friday night for a weekend in a batch on the beach. If you've been up the East Cape of New Zealand at all, you can picture it very well. Its common place to have to stop ... read more

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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

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Two roads diverged in a wood - and I--I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference (Robert Frost) I'm off! Travelling is something I've always wanted to do. So after thinking about it for a bit, flipping through the Lonely Planet Blue List, I decided La Tomatina would be the perfect place to start, so I got up one morning, and just booked my flight. Those who know me best, realize this is a very un-like-Shauna thing to do, as I'm normally very organized and like to have all my ducks in a row. But I figure, you only live once, and if I wait for the perfect timin... full info

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