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| Inside a Maori boat that traveled the open ocean. |
This
was our last port of call before two days on the high seas heading for
Sydney. I am amazed by the Polynesians
who first settled New Zealand and how courageous they were to travel 2000 miles
on the high seas in very long open canoes (see photos). This area has great historical significance
as both the Maori and European settlers chose the Bay of Islands for the first
early settlements. This area was also
famous for an important treaty that was signed which enabled the Maori and
Europeans to live side by side. It
rained today but we were still able to leave the ship by “Tender” (photo) and
see some of the local sites
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