Tongariro Crossing

The Tongariro Crossig

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April 29th 2006
Next stop Taupo only 45mins south of Rotorura, the town sits on the edge of Lake Taupo. A huge lake that was once the site of a massive volcano, before it blew itself to pieces. First night I stayed with the rest of the Stray Bus at Urban Retreat, shite, facilities where bad and a very annoying Kiwi Experience bus had just arrived. Next day I moved into the Rainbow Lodge, an excellent hostel, nice ... 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