Our walk around Mt. Maunganui

Mt Maunganui

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December 23rd 2015
Wednesday December 23 – We woke up this morning and Jeroen had a cold, so that was not the perfect start. We made breakfast and unpacked our suitcases into the camper, which was kind of fun. Xander came at 10:30 to show us how it all worked and by midday Jeroen was driving this thing to the grocery store, so we could fill up our fridge, and then onto a beachside campsite, less than 10 miles from ... read more

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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