Stalagtites

Auckland to Rotovegas

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October 7th 2008
Polly: We left Becky & Tom's for the second time on Monday morning and headed south. We got to Waitomo just after lunch and visited the glowworm caves. No cameras are allowed inside the caves so unfortunately Ross only managed to get a few pics before he got sprung by another group's guide. I think the flash was a bit of a give-away. You walk down into caves which are full of stalagmites & ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taupo » Hilltop

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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