beach ride

October 25th 2008
After working for the vineyard, ARA, I decided to take a little road trip down the South Island for the weekend, via the West Coast. One of the more spectacular road trips Ive ever taken. Almost crashed the car a few times trying to get the best shots and just staring at awe under the mountainous glory of the Southern Alps, or for the LOR dorks, Mt. Doom and Helms Deep. Made my way to Wanaka to ... 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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"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page." - St. Augustine After a brief stint in the U.S., Im finally back in the Southern Hemisphere once again. Sorry to the loyal three readers for not keeping the site updated. Hopefully that will change soon, as I thank my mate Matt Zalk for his Travel Blog shoutout, that has gotten me a few more readers. Follow this link below to view my previous blog from Burma, Cambodia and Indonesia 2007 http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Sultans-of-Sweat 80% of photos taken by Brett and Ms. Perkins...cheers... full info

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