River Kaituna

White Water Adventure....Awesome!!!

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February 13th 2009
12th February 2009 - ARRIVAL IN ROTORUA!! The drive seemed long!! I think it was because we had been up since 5.30am and had been pretty busy all day. Nat did the driving but that didn't mean I could sleep like I usually do when inside a vehicle.....no...I had to navigate!! The drive once again was along a lot of twisty roads and passed nice landscapes....never seen a place with so much greenery! ... 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