Free falling Over Taupo

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Caves, Mud Pools & a scary Skydive - New Zealand (2)

September 5th 2008
As we mentioned in the last blog we had a seven o clock start and James wasn’t feeling too well…cheers Simon! It was the day that we were travelling to Rotorua via Waitamo where we had a three hour stop allowing for activities. Our first stop was Mt Eden to get some photos of the “City of Sails” aka Auckland. Kim stayed in the bus as the steep mountainsides really tested her fear of height ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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

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