Tramping in Karekare: Over Mountains, Wetlands and Black-sand Beaches
November 8th 2014 My feet coiled in the sun-slathered, ebony sand of Karekare Beach (pronounced carrie-carrie). Sand in general is torturous after a day of resting under the sun, but black sand - it is like walking on coals. I tried to play it off for the first few steps and then gracelessly did the hot sand dance the last four feet until my toes met the moist shoreline. I calmly recovered as I watched the waves br
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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 
Diane Hicks
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Only you!
Hey gorgeous one! Only you can make the inside of your tent more appealing than a Hilton! You are a truly amazing woman, a Renaissance woman, at that. So excited for you! So proud of your grit, your spirit, your special gifts, your inner and outer beauty! Cannot wait to read the next blog! Hugs my dear! Diane