Tongariro Crossing

Taupo to the South Island

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November 29th 2006
So we departed Taupo and made our way to do the best one day walk of New Zealand, the Tongariro Crossing on Mt. Tongariro an old but still active volcano. The weather was pretty shitty looking but it was supposed to clear up (so the weather forecast has stated) So we arrived in the slight rain and definite clouds. On we trekked with hope in our hearts. It was bloody strenuous. The winds were ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman National Park

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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