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Tongariro Crossing!

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January 12th 2009
Hello!!! The next morning was a mad rush as usual to leave on time, its hard enough getting myself out of bed and packed but ive also somehow become responsible for getting the boys out of bed too as it doesn’t even occur to them to set an alarm! Boys!!! The Tongariro crossing was absolutely amazing…we were soo lucky with the weather, we were all prepared for it to rain all day but it didnâ ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Tongariro National Park

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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