By the lakeside

Thursday 17th Marc- Rotorua

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March 16th 2011
St Pat’s day and also the same day that Di and I first met, many years ago! We are up at 07:00, we are moving on today, somewhat reluctantly as Pappamoa is a good site and the weather is still great. Nonetheless we set off for Rotorua, it is only 65km and it takes us about an hour. As we arrive on the outskirts of Rotorua, we start to get the “rotten egg” smell from the hot springs and ge ... 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