Rare bird on shore

Destination: Mordor

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February 7th 2016
Sun: From Rotorua to Turangi I was up before 7am but we didn't check out until 8:15am because those biohazardous race gear smothered in sweat and dirt had to be dried before they can be packed, sigh. Already-spotty bus to the city is even less frequent on Sunday morning, double sigh. We walked 3-4km into town with our luggages. Thank god for V's new Hoka he got at the expo. My planter fa ... 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