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June 11th 2007
We wound about two-thirds of the way down the twisty Buller Gorge to the old mining town of Lyell for the night, with Geoff reminiscing about the last time he came down this way on his bike after hiking in Nelson Lakes National Park. The geologist and explorer Julius Haast named the Lyell mountain range and creek in honour of an eminent English geologist Charles Lyell long before anybody lived th ... 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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Geoff Long and Lexa Wokersien

Geoff n Lexa

Hi there everybody, We hope you enjoy reading about our exploits whilst we're on our 16 month BIG TRIP. Many people have asked why we are going and in an attempt to explain here is a quote from the famous British explorer Eric Shipton. "In these days of upheaval and violent change, when the basic values of today are the vain and shattered dreams of tomorrow, there is much to be said for the philosphy which aims at living a full life while the opportunity offers. There are few treasures of more lasting worth than the experience of a way of life that is itself wholly satisfying. Such, aft... full info

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