A waterfall and yet more lunging

Taranaki, some sunsets and a rubbish football game.....

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July 22nd 2006
The south-west of the north island…… From Waitomo we went to Bridal Veil falls and then onto Stratford and Mt Egmont national park. We were interested to see the fantastic mountain known as Mount Taranaki…which is said to bear resemblance to Mount Fuji in Japan. Set off for Stratford and made good time on the roads….mainly because there are hardly any vehicles on the roads! Great, bett ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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