Almost there
After we'd gotten sufficiently high, I looked back and was treated with this view!
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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 yea... [read more]
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 yea... [read more] Blog: New Zealand: Part 3 (last part!)
Date: October 1st 2007
Day 7: Thursday, September 27 This morning was BAD. Dana and I didn’t get back till past 1:30 in the morning the previous night and we had to be up at the horrendous hour of 6:30 am! I was pretty groggy, but luckily we were doing a ton of driving that day, so I slept for several more hours on the bus. (Scotty had an amazing “sleepy mix” which literally made everyone conk out - the music ... read more
Date: October 1st 2007
Day 7: Thursday, September 27 This morning was BAD. Dana and I didn’t get back till past 1:30 in the morning the previous night and we had to be up at the horrendous hour of 6:30 am! I was pretty groggy, but luckily we were doing a ton of driving that day, so I slept for several more hours on the bus. (Scotty had an amazing “sleepy mix” which literally made everyone conk out - the music ... read more
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Hey everyone! So here I am at the University of Sydney in Australia for the semester, and being the rambly writer that I am, I hope to update this blog at least weekly with stories of my various travels. Enjoy!... full info
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