me and my surfboard

on my own

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November 11th 2005
yesterday i dropped michelle off at the auckland airport. a family emergency required that she return home for a little while. so, i am on my own for a bit. after i dropped her off at the airport i continued north until the sun started to set. i spent the night in a very small town. not a credit card machine or atm in sight. it was a nice place to be though. i ran this morning on a beach al ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Northland » Ahipara

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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