The Taupo crew

Taupo to River Valley to Wellington

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November 12th 2007
Well you have heard about Joe's adventure to the top of Mt Doom when we we're in Taupo but Kim's was a little more relaxed! Since she was not participating in the early morning rise she decided to sleep in til 10, maybe not the longest lay in but better that what we were getting used to. Then i took a nice walk to the thermal park, had a wslk round, layed in the sun and read a book. After that the ... read more

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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