Start of the hike

Tongariro - The Death Hike

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November 14th 2012
We started our NZ road trip with a 5-hour drive from Wellington to Tongariro. The driver was really friendly and so excited to share some NZ facts/stories on the bus ride. This wouldn’t have been a problem if he kept it to a minimum for just the beginning of the ride but he didn’t stop talking the entire way. Seriously, He. Would. Not. Shut. Up. I dozed for the first part of the ride but would ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Tongariro 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