...And another gorgeous coast shot

The Dharma Bums

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January 23rd 2009
The sun is setting on my Buddhist sojourn, as I reload my bicycle to continue onward in the morning, over mountains and along sandy beaches and into the bay of plenty. While at times it was fun playing Buddhist for the past two weeks, I must admit I am a little relieved to be leaving Mahamudra centre behind and having a little bit of freedom in my life once more. As the lamas say, expectations a ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Coromandel

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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