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Wait a minute, no it's Waitomo

July 10th 2011
Early moring, waking at 4:30AM but not leaving till 6:30AM. The anticipation of the day is not letting me sleep any longer. I will be taking a tour to the Waitomo Caves about 2 hours southwest of Auckland. This is a specific tour that many TV and movies highlight. Recently the Amazing Race of various countries have had this as part of their shows. Even Tom Cruise did the Lost World tour whi ... 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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