Nana takes a break

Wednesday in Turangi

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February 20th 2008
Hello all! Today, Wednesday, was absolutely beautiful!! Proabably about 80 degrees or so... Maybe too beautiful as the pasty white Susan got a little bit too much sun. But vacation wouldn't be the same if Susan didn't get too much sun, right? :-) We had an easy day today, did laundry and then went and played two rounds of putt-putt. Man, whoever designed that course did an awesome job. It ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Tongariro National Park

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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