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Beaches and Cream

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April 8th 2016
Another glorious morning so we spent it on the beach outside the motorhome. We walked all the way to the end to see if we could find a route round to a tiny little bay that we could see. There was a kind of estuary to cross and as we drew near we could see that the water ran too deep and fast to make a crossing. The kids beachcombed for shells and we set laid out some towels to catch the lovely ... 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