Swinging Bridge at the Heaphy Track

The Campervan Chronicles.... Part Three

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October 19th 2009
I believe Takaka is where I left off. We were hoping to catch some sunshine or even some non rainy clouds to enjoy more of the Golden Bay area. This did not happen, so with dampened spirits and dampened roads we just started driving again. As always our plans were vague, “let's drive someplace with less rain and maybe even some sunshine”. So over 500 km later and probably over 6 hours of wind ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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