Mount Doom

Wellington to Taupo

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July 12th 2008
After the ferry crossing from hell we had made it to Wellington! Instantly different to the south island, we were greeting with skyscrapers and traffic when we got off the boat, and we had to drive the van on a motorway for the very first time! Very exciting. We planned to spend a day in Wellington, so next morning we were up bright and early to get a bus into the city to explore. First up was ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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