Lake Stop

To the North Island

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December 8th 2008
Next after the Franz Josef stop was Wanaka, some really small, random town further south. We signed up for a skydive but it got cancelled two consecutive days due to the winds. But I did a jetboat ride with five of my tourmates and Gump (our driver/tour guide). The jetboat was easily the most maneuverable boat I've ever seen. I was quite sure on several occasions we were going to crash into a ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taupo

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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