Rafting in the dark

Black Water Rafting in Waitomo

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October 8th 2008
Day 557 (06/10/08) (...continued) New Zealand is full of incredible natural wonders and many enthusiasts for the extreme. So if there's a scenic sight to be seen you can bet that there's at least one extreme way of viewing it. A beautiful river for example may be jet boated along, skydived over, bungee jumped into...etc. Our natural wonder for today was to be the caves in Waitomo famed not only f ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Waitomo Caves

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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