Another swingbridge

And a happy new year!

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December 31st 2008
Day 63 Three Volcano’s We’ve arrived in Whakapapa. A small Ski Village which takes in three stunning volcano’s all nestled into National Park - Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro and Mount Ruapehu - which some of you may know as Mount Doom from the Lord of the Rings trilogy. - All in all, a pretty cool place to be. We decided to undertake a guided crater walk on Mount Ruapehu. Ruapehu reaches an i ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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