Looking over the Bay of Islands

Goodbye NZ

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March 1st 2007
Part 7 25/02/07 - 28/02/07 Sailing the Bay of islands We headed north all day, stopping only for lunch with a view over some ancient volcanic peaks, one of which, according to our map was used as Mount Doom in the recent Lord of the Rings films. Russell & The Bay of islands was beautiful, and the weather held for our sailing trip right until we disembarked when the black skies finally caugh ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands

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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