Rocky west coast

Day 5 - The Coromandel

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January 2nd 2010
A couple of housekeeping points before I start: 1. In my last entry, the attempt to load a video clip did not work out. If I get a rainy day, I might look into this - and I might not. 2. The original plan to write every evening has been replaced by a better plan that involves enjoying the trip to the full, and only writing if there’s nothing better to do (like now, on the coach between stops). ... 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