I was on a 1-week road trip in North Island, New Zealand. The ultimate goal was to arrive at Cape Reinga, the sacred spot where Maori spirits (after physical death) leap off and fly onwards to their spiritual homeland. More on that, later. For now, I'll like to share a super
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Muriwai Gannet Colony in New Zealand
You can't go to New Zealand and not see the gannets! They are magnificent and calming to watch. Muriwai is one of the three mainland gannet colonies. There's no entrance fee requested. About the gannets: About 1,200 pairs of gannets nest at Muriwai's gannet colony each year. The gannets are two-and-a-half kg birds