View of Mt. Ruapeho

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January 16th 2006
Well Well... what beautiful sights there are to see! Right now we're in Taurangi... a VERY small town right outside of Taupo, recovering from the most wild tramp (aka hike) yet. We went through the Tongariro Crossing: 17 KM through an amazing volcano!!!! It was absolutely awesome. Granted, I'm having trouble walking now, it was well worth the pain. It was amazing! Did I mention that? We hiked t ... 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