The final view

The road to Mordor

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January 23rd 2008
After a sad goodbye to Sean at the airport in Brisbane, I arrived in New Zealand late in the evening on Wednesday. My first stop was Auckland, but I didn't do much there at all except for work out what I was going to do for the rest of the week I'm here. Yes, I know that's not very long at all, but it's better than nothing. Having got a vague plan worked out, I met up with an old friend, Tammy, wh ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Tongariro National Park

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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