Waterfall on way to Karangahake Gorge

April 20th 2010
Not quite so much driving today, which is just as well as it’s been incredibly sunny and hot (no complaints!) Having said that, we weren’t being particularly tardy either!! Firstly we set off for Karangahake Gorge, which was fairly spectacular, but almost impossible to photograph and then drove down to Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty, finishing up at Mount Maunganui which gave us the most bea ... read more

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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

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John and Valerie

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Well, our bags are nearly packed, we’re nearly ready to go, so we thought you might be interested in where we’re going to be, so here comes Our Itinerary 13 January Bangkok 17 January Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand 19 January Chiang Khong or Huay Xai Thailand/Laos border 20-21 January Boat trip down the Mekong River in Laos 22 January Luang Prabang, Laos 24 January Vientiane, Capital of Laos 26 January Hin Boun, Laos 27 January Ninh Binh, Vietnam 28 January Halong Bay, Vietnam 29 January Hanoi, Vietnam 1 February Hue, Vietnam 2 February Hoi An, Vietnam 5 February Ho Chi... full info

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