Rocls en route

A Canadian in New Zealand-Days 26 and 27 - Cape Foulwind, West Coast, Pancake Rocks and Blowholes, Truman Track, and Hokitika Beach

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April 25th 2016
On day 26 I was mobile southward from Golden Bay to tackle the west coast of the South Island. On my way out of Takaka I stopped at the Te Waikoropupu Springs (the pupu). There is a gentle 1 km walk which takes you to the clearest spring water in the world. The water is so clear you can easily see the sand at the bottom. After a 3 hour drive (again having to tackle Takaka Hill), I arrived in Westp ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Punakaiki

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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