Waitomo Caves Boat

Day 73: The Glittering Caves of Aglarond

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February 10th 2011
Once again, I woke at 5:00. This time, at least, I wasn't gasping for breath; the inhalers had done that much good. I'd planned to get up at 5:30, so there wasn't much harm done. I did some last-minute packing, ate breakfast, left messages for Jim on Chatzy, and was at the bus stop by 7:15. To my delighted surprise, the Rotorua-Auckland trip went perfectly. I got my favorite seat on the b ... 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