Gollum's shower

Lord of the Rings here I come!

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February 17th 2009
17/2/09 = Tongariro Alpine Crossing...awesome! Alarm went off at 5:10am and crawled out of cocoon into freezing cold of room. That = interesting thing about NZ; first country have been to that is really cold on a night and in a morning...just like home. Ran for shower to get warm, then got ready, packed up, had breakfast and got into car at 6am; right on time! Still dark outside, but managed to ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Tongariro National Park

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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