Mount Doom, Tongariro National Park, North Island

December 8th 2011
Tuesday 6th Dec We leave the Marae early, again, and head to Rotorua. Some people have signed up for zorbing and a small number for skydiving. I wish I had it in me (and my bank account) to do a skydive but I chicken out and go for a visit to the geothermal village in Rotorua instead, finding myself with the same group as in the caves at Waitomo. A great surprise. Whakarewarewa is an incre ... 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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Lauren

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Ditsy, artsy, fartsy, lover of all things vintage and kitsch, creative, a bit mental but not enough, forgetful, strong minded, philosophical, forgetful, cabable, good at sewing on buttons but rubbish at being on time, realistic, opinionated but open minded, you can be both it turns out and some other stuff... ...it turns out I'm actually quite brave too. In that I'm heading off by myself to visit numerous places around the world. Leg one is through the States; NYC, Washington DD, Las Vegas, San Francisco and then a drive down the famous coast road to LA. Leg two after 13 hours minus 1 day t... full info

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