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Taupo's Drain, a Hiding Spot, and a Hidden Valley
December 4th 1994 Note: This is a journal entry from when I was an exchange student in 1994-1995. The photos have been scanned from the original prints.
I went to Hamilton for the weekend to attend a wedding with my host family. I drove up with my host sisters, and we made a few stops on the way there and back at places they thought I would like. It was an awesome weekend.
Going to Hamilton, we stop
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