Auckland City at night.

Busy! Busy!

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March 6th 2008
It's been a while since my last entry. The Kiwi Experience bus keeps me busy with activities every night; it also keeps my credit cards busy! My last entry I stated I was heading into Taupo. Well, I didn't do too much in Taupo-just sky-dived 12,000 feet out of an airplane over the largest lake in New Zealand! Yeah, I can't believe I did it either. It's just basically something you have to do when ... 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