Tamaki

Kia Ora!

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December 10th 2008
Kia ora! December 8, 2008 After a solid night’s sleep after a rough day of hiking yesterday in Tongariro NP, I dragged myself out of bed and Joe said I might want to comb my hair first thing. I asked, “Is it really that bad?” He sweetly answered, “My apologies to Leonard Cohen, but you are a sleepy golden storm.” Folding our sore bodies into the van seats, Joe mentioned that th ... 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