Tupare Gardens

Painting..... of sorts

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December 1st 2018
30th November Feeling much better after my lazy, up and having breakfast by 7. Taking in the beach view, I see 3 riders on horses, there are paddle boarders, joggers and loads of dog walkers. I am not feeling that energetic. I keep walking up in the night with itchy mosquito bites and I have run out of sunscreen, so I plan on going to the chemist first thing, get away from the site by 8.45 ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taranaki

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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