The boys doing their Haka

Off to Waitomo

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January 18th 2008
On Tuesday we headed to Waitomo from Roturua after an awesome couple of days! Waitomo is a town of 30 people (according to our driver guide!)... it basically has a hostel and a bar. It is also the home of the Waitomo Caves where you can go see glow worms and go blackwater rafting. I felt that I had spent my adventure budget for a couple days, so I decided to just hang out at the hostel for the ev ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Waitomo

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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