RECOVERED

Glowworm Caves in Waitomo

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July 9th 2007
Waking up in the van today started like any other-I arose first-desperate for the loo and Anna and Pea squeaked and snuffled for another half an hour inside their sleeping bags. We had dumped the van in the middle of the night after a very stressful drive practically outside someones house,and awoke to find the occupier doing a spot of gardening as I rolled up the blinds to welcome some sun into ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » New Plymouth

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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