Scenic Bay of Islands

On to New Zealand

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March 27th 2013
There was a slight early morning glow to the east as I put the bags in the car. I stopped mid-way holding the last bag in the air when I heard, off in the distance, the morning call of a Kookaburra. A wave of sadness came over me and I thought of Roger Whitaker’s song "The Last Farewell". “I will love Australia dearly, more dearly than the spoken word can tell.” We have had a good run ... 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