Lake Taupo

Unwinding

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December 24th 2015
Geo: -38.9876, 175.818When traveling, there are times where you need to slow down and relax, catching a breather from too much sightseeing and too many activities. Today was not one of those days! Having grossly underestimated how much we would enjoy Wellington, and the time required to properly enjoy all of its charms, especially with the better part of a day lost to Martinboroughs charms, we n ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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