nz off off and away 097

Off off and away

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October 9th 2010
We headed out of New Plymouth after two weeks. We decided to head for Taupo-nice lake, thermal pools, waterfalls, and rapids! On our way we stopped at a brewery and had a few tastes of organic beer its not bad... we miss having beer made from wheat not hopps. After the brewery we see a sign for a waterfall off the highway-LETS GO! Its was 47km off the highway, but with all the twists, turns, and h ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Napier

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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