Cool storm clouds

November 27th

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November 30th 2008
Before we left today we went and did the luge down the mountain. It was pretty fun but not at all like you would expect the ice to be like. After that we packed up and headed to Waitomo ... 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