Paul shows Laura how to do it

The Ring of Fire

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November 21st 2006
Sunday 19th November Paul - As predicted the weather was crap so we left Tongariro National Park and we still hadn't seen any of the volcanoes through the mist! After a couple of hours driving along the coast of the biggest lake in New Zealand we arrived at Taupo, a little town settled on the lakes shore. We learnt quickly, due to the lack of rooms, that the World MotorCross champion ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taupo

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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