Jet Boat

Waitomo (24 Nov 2010)

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January 30th 2011
Wednesday 24th November 2010 (Rotorua – Waitomo) We had an adrenalin filled morning on our way out of Rotorua – Richard went Zorbing at the worlds original Zorbing centre where they threw him down a ZIG ZAG hill in a large ball filled with water. It only lasted about 30 seconds, but Joanne managed to take a few hundred photos of him while testing the ‘continuous’ function on her new ca ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Waitomo Caves

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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