At the top of the Devil's Staircase

February 1st 2009
We arrived in Taupo on January 28th and stayed there for three nights. Taupo is right next to Lake Taupo which is a 600 square kilometre lake that formed due to the volcanic eruptions. As we drove into town our bus driver told us that it's expected to erupt every 2000 years and it had been 2000 years since the last one - I'm not sure if he was joking or not when he said that. Anyways, it's thanks ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Tongariro National Park

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

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Carole

Carole and Lindsay

Hi everyone! We will be using this website to keep everyone posted on our trip to New Zealand and Australia. We'll post information and pictures to our blog whenever we get the chance (our blog entries are at the bottom of the page). An email will be sent to you every time this site is updated so you'll know when to check back. Below is a map that shows all the places we plan on stopping during our trip (give or take a little). To move around the map click on the arrows in the top left corner. To zoom in click on the + button and to zoom out click on the - button. We hope you enjoy f... full info

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