Rich chasing sheep

Skiing, flipper and a large chopper!!

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October 30th 2006
After our adventures in Rotorua, we headed to Whakapapa in hope of hiking the Tongariro Crossing but it sounded way too difficult for us so we took a stroll near Mount Doom, looking for Orcs. We couldn't find any orcs but we did find out that there was still skiing nearby so the next morning after some fresh snow had fallen (and we nearly froze to death in our camper) we booked up for a skiing les ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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