More views of the bay on Arapawa Island.

Gleefully stuck in Picton

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January 15th 2009
It's been awhile... After the slave island experience I settled back in Picton where I found good company and a job at one of the hostels, 2-3 hours a day cleaning for accommodation. Not so bad for supporting the life style. Now... almost two months later, I'm still cleaning for accommodation in the mornings; afternoons I'm working at an ice cream shop (you heard me!); evenings I'm washing dishes ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Picton

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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