pools at the craters of the moon

Skydiving, rafting and smelly towns

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April 21st 2007
So finally we arrive at wellington on the north island. After a few days there and visiting a very impressive museum we head north for some more neck breaking activities. Lake Taupo was our destination and our (martin an i ) first sky dive. So finally the day arrives and we drive up to the small airplane hanger. I wasnt really that nervous at all as we signed(our lives away) in and got into our ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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