Huka Falls

Cathedral Cove to Taupo

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November 12th 2006
Well its been a while since our last post, but we've been busy. After Auckland we headed south to the Coromandel Peninsula and took a kayaking trip to the stunning Cathedral Cove for some cappuccino's on the beach! Later that night we headed to Hot Water Beach, where you can dig your own hot spring spa in the sand. The spot is only accessible a half an hour before and after low tide. Not many peo ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taupo

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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