Waiotapu Geothermal Walk- Champagne Pool

Geothermal ALL DAY and Maori Cultural Experience

February 21st 2017
Breakfast of champions this morning included a sampling of Dunkin Donuts, which happened to be a two minute walk from our hostel and quite convenient. It was a hell of a sugar rush for first thing in the morning, and really not very good. I wouldn't eat Dunkin Donuts back home in California. I was just hoping it might taste better in New Zealand. Oh well. I walked down the street and bought some s ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

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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I think I've been traveling all my life, whether it was tagging along with my dad on business trips to Austin, Texas, numerous yearly (sometimes twice) camping trips to Yosemite, the occasional Disneyland trip, and all sorts of road trips. I loved hiking and exploring with my mom, and tried to pass that on to my younger siblings as they grew up. I ended up going further as I got older- an epic three month backpacking trip through Western Europe as a graduation gift to myself, trips to Japan, New Zealand and Fiji with friends, weekend trips across the country, camping anywhere I can and even ... full info

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