Pihanga Cafe ...

... Being Christmas Day, hardly any restaurants were open in the area. We had hoped to eat at the Chateau Tongariro's renowned main dining room, but for tonight, only hotel guests were allowed to dine. So we ended up at the hotel's Cafe, for some forgettable Feijoa Apple smoothie and seafood penne.

Pilgrimage

December 25th 2015
Geo: -39.2489, 175.552There are all sorts of pilgrimages one can do on the planet earth, usually of the spiritual variety, involving long and torturous journeys, and are a means to get closer to a higher power. So today, being Christmas Day, we thought it would only be fitting if we did our own pilgrimage, in honour of this special occasion. So we decided to hike to Mount Doom, and pay a visit t ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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

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