Karen about to do the luge ride

New Zealand

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October 25th 2008
We woke up still hurting. The bruise on my thigh had grown and blackened overnight and Matt’s hip was still very sore meaning he had to walk like an old man. We’d been warned that the weather would turn later on today so headed to the gondolas (cable cars) straight after breakfast. The view on the way up the hill was incredible and we could already see the dark clouds coming towards us thr ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Te Anau

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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