Countryside walking but not as you know it... 1120307

Countryside walking but not as you know it...

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March 14th 2016
I'm dropped off at the start of the Waimangu Volcanic Valley trail and find I'm the only one from my morning group to take this add on so I'm really pleased as they pull out of the car park and leave me to a whole blissful afternoon of solo hiking, just the way I like it. The lady in the reception area hands me a trail leaflet with loads of interesting info for various places along the trail. She ... 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