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Days 69 and 70: Taupo Tempo

February 7th 2011
The tempo in Taupo slowed down markedly over the weekend, but the traffic is back up to full strength today. It is seriously aggravating my shoulder; I hope Rotorua and/or Gisborne are quieter. I have either sunburned or steamed my nose; I did walk too close to a cloud of steam at the Craters. Except for 8 a.m. church and a walk to the lake at sunset, I spent all day yesterday hiding from t ... read more
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New Zealand Flag 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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