Macocopa Falls

Day 66 to 68

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January 8th 2009
Day 66 West to Marocopa Its 2009! Well it is for us, you guy’s are 11 hours behind and have yet to leave 2008 behind. So happy New Year to come everyone! We’ve spent the day exploring the Waitomo Cave region and had some fun getting very wet and muddy. First we ventured onto the Watomo Bushwalk, a beautiful walk through bush (obviously) with a river gorge and some cool caves thrown in. I w ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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