Bay of Islands

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February 14th 2014
Our stay at Mussel Bed B&B was one of the high spots of this amazing holiday. It is a wonderful place to stay and Paul and Chris are the most generous of hosts. We had our breakfast, freshly cooked , sitting in their beautiful garden in the sunshine....what a way to start a day. Our only regret is that we only had one night here, we could easily have spent the whole of our time exploring The Corom ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands » Paihia

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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