scenery

hobBITon

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November 20th 2005
im sitting here in Rotorua with the boys, we just got the USB port working on the local computer. weve had an exciting couple of days. we were in a town called Matamata which you will see the Sign entering the city being Hobbiton, where they filmed those scenes in LotR. pretty sweet stuff. we are in rotorua where we are staying at a cheap hostel tonight and then heading to Taupo wehre we will h ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

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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