Caves, Hobbits, and Country Photo 25

Caves, Hobbits, and Country

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October 14th 2010
The next day we headed north a little more and spent the night at a beautiful place right on a river. We were able to camp there for free in the vehicle. We got our chairs out and made supper by the water. I took pics of the sunset and Tyler read his book. That night I was paranoid. The place was great but it was out of the way and I thought a creepy old man was going to come by and kill us. Don†... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Dargaville

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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