Redwood hugging

Rotorua (21-23 Nov 2010)

---

January 29th 2011
Sunday 21st November 2010 (Whitianga – Rotorua) Left Whitianga & arrived in Mata Mata for lunch, which is close to Hobbiton, although there was no option to take the tour! Torrential downpours had put toll to the usual walking pass so we arrived Rotorua early and went for a group walk in the redwood forest. After checking into the base hostel, we decided to have a quick dip in the poo ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

---

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