The Van

North Island

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December 17th 2006
Kia Ora! Finally found an internet cafe that allows us to upload pictures! Got here ok, the two 12 hour flights wern't that gruelling for Laura. For Henley, the first 12 hours he was sat next to an old man who had faaarrrr too many war stories and a captured audience (Henley) to tell them to... Laura put her headphones on and watched a few films and left him to endure the pain. The second 12 ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taupo

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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