We made it to the top!

North Island Road Trip-The Return

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September 10th 2006
The return journey was just as good as the first, well maybe a bit more adrenaline filled! We drove from Wellington to Turangi, where we did the Tongariro crossing which was amazing and features among our top 3 things to do in NZ! We then drove to Taupo, where before we had time to unpack we threw ourselves out of a plane at 12,000 ft! Next stop was the Waitomo caves, which contain lots of glow wo ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North 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