From Taupo to Napier Photo 1

From Taupo to Napier

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December 15th 2007
After a chilled out afternoon in Taupo by the pool we had a fairly early night before waking up to heavy rain so we decided not to take the $100 Hukka Jet and headed straight to Napier. Cat drove the whole of this leg so this put the 'Swoop' in the shade as far as fear factor went! Only joking Sue (Cat's mum), no need to worry she handled the van well!! Scenery was magic, hard to explain the ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Napier

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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