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Day 68, Hot and Cold Running Water

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February 5th 2011
Teresa arrived at ten, just as she'd said she would. She took me to buy a second USB drive, as I've filled the one I brought with photos. The 4G Sandisk I bought was on sale for half price at $12; it was cheaply made, but I only need it as a backup. After that, we went to see Lake Taupo. It was indeed a large and attractive lake. Teresa found a beach, and we went down and walked by the wate ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taupo

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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