Tongariro Crossing

"Mount Doom"

January 12th 2009
So we picked up our little hire car in Auckland and started our trip south, starting off with "thermal hot-spot" Rotorua. We had heard it was a great place to see geysers and enjoy hot pools and mud baths, so we headed south, but on route drove through Matamata as Adam was determined to visit the set of Hobbitton from the Lord of the Rings. We managed to arrive as the bus to the set was depart ... read more

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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

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Adam and Dais

Hey guys, this an area where ill post my pictures and 'blogs' as dais and myself travel round the world. I have tried to attach a map with our route, but for those unsure where we are heading our initerary is as follows; 1st September - Fly to Buenos Aires (Argentina) before travelling overland through Brazil, Bolivia, Peru and Chile. 1sh December - Fly from Santiago (Chile) to Auckland (NZ), where we will spend around six weeks in both north and south islands 17th Jan - Fly Christchurch to Melbourne (Oz). We plan to spend around 4 months in Oz, visiting both east and west coasts, and w... full info

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