Thermal mud pool nr Taupo

North Island

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October 25th 2008
Auckland is cold after coming from Hawaii - I had to buy an extra fleece! Not too many photos to show you, I spent most of my time getting organised with bank accounts and tax numbers and planning what to do next. Finally left on the Magic bus a week later, and headed down to Rotorua for a couple of days and then Taupo, with various scenic stops en-route - including Huka Falls, and a lot of therma ... 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