Entering the clouds

December 3rd

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December 12th 2008
Last night we went out to a backpackers bar for a Quiz night. We ended up meeting some guys and one girl who were planing on doing the tongariro crossing also so we made plans to all go together to save the $50 it cost for the bus and just take our cars. One of the guys was english, the other was german, and the girl was from Holland. I told them all that the weather was going to be crappy but com ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taupo

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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