Hanua Falls

Steam Train...... or my impression of one.

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November 12th 2018
11th November I have a plan, of sorts, to aim for the National and Regional Parks, that way I am guaranteed a scenic walk. After I pack the van up, I head south towards Humus Ranges National Park. I get to the toll road, which reminds me that I still need to pay for the trip north on the toll road. Apparently it is an offence not to pay within days of use, best get on to that at some point. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Firth of Thames » Miranda

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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