Geysers

Day 70 - Rotorua

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February 12th 2006
Got up early for the Kiwi Traveller bus to Rotorua. This was to be our first taste of Kiwi driving as the lady driver was on a mission; speeding, tailgating and generally rushing to our destination, which was good because we must have got there in record time. The nice scenery passing swiftly by looked much like the rolling hills of England. When we arrived in Rotorua there was an overwhelming whi ... 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