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Was a sunshiney day

August 4th 2006
Bonjour The first thing that you notice upon arrival in Rotorua is the smell: it has loads of thermal activity with "bubbling mud pools, gurgling hot springs and gushing geysers" (Lonely Planet) which gives the whole area a horrible eggy smell. Maybe it should be called Rottingrua eh?! Ha Ha Ha- sorry again about the Sprigsy styled puns. Our hostel, Hot Rock Backpackers, was quality: we had ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

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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Michael Smith

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Ladies, Gentlemen, Kings and Vagabonds, welcome to my travel website! On 7th february 2006 my voyage of self discovery begins, over the next 8 months i shall hopefully be visiting: Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Hawaii and California. I'll try and keep you posted of my adventures/misadventures over the next few months, although this is dependent on whether i can actually be bothered to find a computer and write all my escapades down! I'm a novice at this diary lark but i'm sure that when i get into the swing of things it'l be a work of litera... full info

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