Motu Kōkako
March 5, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 26 °COr as the then Lieutenant James Cook named it, Hole in the Rock. The Cavern was created by erosion from rain running off the island and wearing away the rock... That's a lot of rain!
Or as the then Lieutenant James Cook named it, Hole in the Rock. The Cavern was created by erosion from rain running off the island and wearing away the rock... That's a lot of rain!
This is a bay located on Urupukapuka, the largest island within the Bay of Islands.
Erin and I hit the ground running today. First up, breakfast at El Cafe, which was Mexican styled breakfast food; surprisingly delicious and great coffee.
We followed breakfast with a quick stroll upRead more
Kia ora.
This place has so much history and is a place of contention for many Maori people. The Treaty of Waitangi, was signed at here on 6 February 1840. This treaty is arguably the foundingRead more
All public toliets should be this clean and pretty.
Designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
Home to 30,000 glow worms, which it turns out are quite ugly when seen in the light.
No photos from inside the cave because the flash effects these little bugs.
If you were wondering, theirRead more
Quick stop to stretch our legs.
At least four people here with metal detectors, must be a good place to fossick.
Today we visited the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. There was an art gallery, featuring Māori Women artists with political agendas. We walked bit around the Te Kōngahu Museum of Waitangi. Next we did aRead more