buried village

First impressions

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February 3rd 2007
well, just come out of the shower after the first real day of my travels. I seriously wonder whether Austria is the only country in the world that knows how to make showers. It seems wherever I go the showers (and plumbing in general) itake a lot of getting used to. How are you supposed to wash down below with these overhead showers that give you a trickle at the best of times. Rinsing the soles o ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

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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