On the Road Photo 1

On the Road

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July 28th 2008
We packed up and left the Burrowing Bullie this morning. It is weird to say goodbye to it, but we will be heading back up that way for a night before we fly out of here. That way, we can see Christoffel and Alison one last time and grab a couple suitcases we left in the backpackers. So, we are in Taupo and headed to camp out in our van at the outskirts of the Tongariro National Park. Weather pe ... read more

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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