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Lake Taupo, Tongarira Alpine Crossing and River Valley

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March 15th 2009
We arrived in Taupo in late afternoon and there wasn't much to do but go and get supplies for the day long walk the next day and then take advantage of the drinks offers in the bar! Oh and i went to a Mcdonalds for the first time in as long as i can remember cos there was an aeroplane outside and u cud sit and eat in it - v.childish but really cool and excited everyone! So then it was a pretty lon ... 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