Enjoying a nice soak

Leaving Hot Water Beach and on to Waitomo

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June 10th 2011
Our last day on Hot Water Beach gave us a unique opportunity. As the time for low tide continued to shift, it was going to arrive around 7AM on our departure date. We decided to head down first thing to have one last go at the pools. I wish getting the kids up for school was as easy as getting them up to go to the beach first thing in the morning. All three children methodically crawled out ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Waitomo

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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