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Bean and Anna take to the sky!

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July 8th 2007
Today we all awoke feeling edgy and nervous for today was the day of the long awaited skydive. Half hoping for a grey rainy sky, we peeled back the blinds to reveal (oh goody) a spotless blue sky. (Ah - this actually may mean we have to go through with it). After showers at the swimming baths (yes - we're cool - we know all the spots to go now) we made our way to the skydiving centre where the ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taupo

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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