The Emerald Lakes

March 10th 2007
Taupo We arrived in Taupo in the afternoon and decided to walk along the river to the Huka Falls, taking in a ninety year old man bungy jumping into the river (he's braver than me!). The walk was very pleasent, meandering along the river with its fantastic colours. There is even a hot water spring that joins the river, where quite a few locals were gathered for a soak. It was a hot day, ... read more

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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

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Sally & Jason Knight

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"Following the light of the sun, we left the old world.", Christopher Colombus After 15 years combined service at Philips, it was time for a couple of qualified management accountants to have an adventure that didn't involve spreadsheets. Above all, it was time for a new challenge - no, not getting home in daylight, but seeing a bit of this beautiful world we live in. After promising ourselves countless times, this would be the year we did it, we eventually headed off on our hard earned career break on 19th January 2007 to travel for 4 1/2 months, taking in : 6 wks Australia 4 wks Ne... full info

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