Briny Mineral Oysters From Orongo Bay ...

... fat and creamy, they don't get any fresher than this, purchased directly from the oyster farmer's operations right on the water. Not the best, and the ultimate oyster sin was committed - they didn't have any hot sauce! But that didn't stop us from having a second dozen oysters.

Consolation Prize

December 31st 2015
Geo: -35.2616, 174.122Poor planning - that's why we ended up in a small town like Kerikeri on New Year's Eve, because some basic research led us to plan an additional day in the area, for some wine tasting around the town of Russell. Had it not been for Russell, we would've made our way down to Auckland one day earlier, which surely would have a fairly substantial celebration to rin ... 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

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