Lake Taupo 003

Marijke and Luc

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January 2nd 2008
Hello, Happy New Year to all, we returned to Auckland after a splendid experience around Lake Tapou. Lode and Sandi, and the kids Eljay and Summer invited us to come to their appartment in Oreti, whaw. In an incredible setting we enjoyed walking, talking, trying to play tennis, learning how to hit a golfball by teacher Lode, having a game of Risk ( Eljay won ), drinking a Steinlager beer while ... 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