My Obsession

From Twizel to Trotters Gorge via the Moeraki Boulders

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November 18th 2008
18th September 2008 We broke camp early with just a cup of hot coffee inside us and a wiz in the wood. Within half an hour we we’re in the one horse town called Twizel. This is where the Black Stilt program resides. Disaster struck us; we’re supposed to book a tour before 9am for a start at 9:30am. We call the Department of Conservation plus a couple of other number given to us and all had th ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Moeraki Boulders

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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