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View from room in Wellington

Sun beginning to set below the low level clouds - very atmospheric!
Rain almost stops play - an update from Middle Earth

April 4th 2017
We've been silent because we were making the most of the good weather ?! However, today the remnants of tropical cyclone Debbie which caused loss of life and a lot of damage in Queensland has hit New Zealand. On the advice of our next Airbnb host who recently had guests marooned in his area after heavy rain, we are missing out today's planned journey to the Coromandel Peninsula and have stayed put ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taupo

New Zealand Flag 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
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