Wai-o-Tapu

Soap and Clouds

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July 28th 2008
From Wellington we travelled up to Napier. Hawkes Bay, the area surrounding it, is known for it's wine so we showed a suitable interest. Napier was rebuilt after an earthquake in 1931 very much in the art deco style. It has some fine examples, but it's no Miami I think. Not that I've been to Miami. Onward we moved to Lake Taupo. Hot springs kept us entertained for a day before the journe ... 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