Dancing for snow

Long time no contact

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August 10th 2007
In hopes that not everyone has given up on my travelblog I am writing a brief summary of the past few weeks. I haven't been updating because I've had a run of bad luck and haven't particularly wanted to report on it. However, purging my pent up frustration might be therapeutic, therefore I'll sum up the string of unlucky events: 1. My beloved car Mark wouldn't start one fine morning. A mec ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Canterbury Plains

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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