Me and the breaking daylight

Cathedrals and baths.

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February 12th 2009
12/2/09 = A cathedral with a difference + a bath you dig yourself. Alarm went off at 5:30am and reluctantly got out of bed into pitch black room. Stumbled around, toilet, grabbed scarf, cardi on, rainmac in hand and off we went 3mins later. Freezing when got outside and had to put mac on just to keep warm; Deb regretted not bringing hers. Did 30sec walk to beach then sat on bench to wait for su ... 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