Geysers

Getting a bit cold

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June 8th 2007
The weather is getting a bit colder now and the weather is deteriorating. We are in Taupo now for a few days. Been raining most of the day today. We went to waitomo caves yesterday to see the glow worms. They were awesome. We started by abseiling 25m into the cave which was a bit scary. then we got our tubes which are inflated inner tubes and floated down the caves as they are full of water. We g ... 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