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White Water Rafting

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November 26th 2015
Alright, legs are really hurting today. On the bus now to Wellington, my last stop on the north island. Capital of New Zealand, the locals call it windy Wellington because it's one of (if not the) windiest cities in the world. Spending 2 nights there before taking the ferry to the south island. The day after the mount doom hike, the whole group went back to where the volcanos are and did a ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » River Valley

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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