Happy Trampers

First Tramp, First Gravel Road, First DOC Site!

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February 20th 2014
Wednesday 19 Feb. Before checking out of campsite asked about possibility of kayaking round Cathedral Cave but we're told that as seas so high this was a no go today. However, we drove to Hahei and put on our walking boots and took the coastal walk to Cathedral Cave. Wasn't sure what to expect but it was definitely a WOW moment when we arrived particularly with the rough seas - well wor ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Coromandel

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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