Jogging...

This is the only safe place for me to walk. Crossing intersections has proven to be more dangerous for me than driving. It is a miracle I have not been hit yet! I found it is much safer to jay walk. That way I only have to deal with cars coming from the right or the left, not from multiple angles turning, round abouting, etc... I ALWAYS look the WRONG way when I approach the curb...

Christchurch and wandering Timaru

February 9th 2009
Last weekend, we went to Christchurch. We spent a lazy couple of days walking on the beach at the beach resort in Sumner, where we stayed at the Mariner Backpackers Hostel (beware of the rooms next to the kitchen or any other public area), and went downtown to take in some of the action at the Buskers' Festival. We saw some very good acts, as well as some that left us cold on what was otherwise ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Timaru

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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