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My Public Bath

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June 7th 2008
Lets get it out of the way straight away. I did not jump out of a plane today. It rained all day, literally. Bummer! So, what did I do with my day? well... I decided to hire a bike out from one of the hostels in town, a nice little mountain bike for the day and not bad for about 12quid. Began my day by making the ride to Acacia Bay, about 5km around the lake from Taupo. I decided to bike to her ... 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