Lindsay 003

Day Thirty Two

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June 20th 2008
Weird Story: Yesterday an old man who looked like Santa Claus came into the cafe for soup. His name is Rusty Gun, he has an enormous white beard, a big black belt, and a giant walking cane about as tall as Jack. When we asked how he was doing, he said good but pointed at me to say, "I'd be better if I were looking at you all day". He spent the next 20 minutes talking to Christoffel about some radi ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Coromandel » Waihi

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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