The four of us after lunch

Rotorua

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April 8th 2008
Today we went with Carrie and Alex to the Gondola. We rode to the top and Carrie and I had a cuppa at the cafe while Steve and Alex had a few downward runs on the luge. I will load pics tomorrow it I can. After that we had a lovely lunch at the cafe overlooking Rotorua (we had a curry, very nice but not as good as Aunty Bebs!!!) We then farewelled Carrie and Alex and drove back to Auckland. We ... 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