Auckland Triatlon

New Zealand, Rotorua, Auckland, Days 22, 23, and 24

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November 20th 2011
Friday November 18, Rotorua For the first time during our trip we both had plans to do something different. Jim made arrangements to go fly fishing with a guide for the day and Lisa was planning to spend the day at the villa for an in-room spa day, relaxing and reading a good book. Jim booked the day with John Hamill who is a local guide who knows the local streams, rivers, and lakes when it co ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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