It was just a short 10min drive to the Visitor Centre at Waitangi where we spent our second day.
A selection of additional attractions were given careful consideration, but we decided on the Haaka performance which would be presented in a small theatre area at 12.30.
A small crowd congregated and were introduced to the short presentation made by 2 male and 2 female Maoris who offered the opportunity for us to join them and learn the basic movements of the haaka.
It was one of those special privileged moments to stand alongside these guys and stomp out and thigh slap the rhythm of this traditional tribal dance.
Afterwards we walked around the grounds and absorbed the historically importance of how New Zealand and the English people agreed to assist a peaceful future.
An hour or so later we had a picnic and embarked on a walk to discover the nearby Hurura Falls. It was a track that would lead through a mangrove, however when we found a sign indicated that we had walked only 1km of a 5km walk, we considered that our footwear would not be adequate and that we would not be able to complete the walk.
We turned back and decided to drive for a while, before heading back to the hotel.
Its Friday… so it was time for fish and chips, so that completed the day.. plus a few beers.
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