Beautiful Day

Chillin' on the Beach

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March 4th 2007
On Sunday...with 3 of us with very very sore muscles, we left Waitomo. We were all limping and hobbling along. Moaning and groaning about our aches and pains. For once, Dennis was in the best shape of all of us. We drove south towards New Plymouth. It was a beautiful, scenic drive...although like most roads in NZ very windy. We were following Mom and Gary in their van. We made a few stops along th ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » New Plymouth

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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