Just 15 minutes from camp site

Finally some rest... and Napier

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January 17th 2011
Finally some rest... and Napier English (Anouschka) 16th January 2011 Today we were in for some rest. Yes: shocking, maybe we’re getting old! We decided to book one more night at our beautiful spot in Tongariro National Park. Time for sleeping in, doing some laundry and tidying up the van (for those of you who are familiar with the day-to-day state of our rooms back home, this ... 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