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Taupo to Rotorua

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April 13th 2007
After the disappointment of the Skydive we left Taupo by coach to go to Rotorua. As soon as we got there suddenly there was a awful stench. We all looked at each other thinking someone had let rip only to be saved by the driver who explained Rotorua stinks abit (abit was a massive understatement!! Imagine the Kavos smell - anyone who went - but constantly) because of all the Sulphur that is relea ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

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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