Castle Rock

The Road To Cathedral Cove

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December 14th 2008
0km, I set off today from my small haven @ 8:45 this morning on foot, breaking in my new Black Diamond tracking poles. My plan to hit the infamous 309 Road to Cathedral Cove. (infamous for it's addaptivenes to "sporatic" growth of cannabis) 3km, I reached town, bought some supples and put Coromandel to my back. 6km, I turned left on 309 and started hitching. Quite a couple of cars went by wi ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Coromandel » Hahei

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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