Sandra posing by the geyser

Something smells off

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March 23rd 2010
Our spirits are high as we enter our last week here in New Zealand. We have thoroughly enjoyed our time here but are looking forward to moving on to another destination and meeting Duncan (Sandra’s brother) in Hawaii (some interesting points on this later). The next stop on our magical mystery tour of NZ was Rotorua. Aahh lovely Rotorua, a rose by any other name would not smell as sweet, but I a ... 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