A random fish and group shot

Bye Bye North Island...Hello South Island!

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February 21st 2009
21/2/09 = A Cuban Carnival in Wellington Another good sleep - getting the hang of this now - and only woke up at 7:15 because wanted to go for a run. Actually didn’t want to go for a run at all when opened eyes and could think of nothing worse than leaving lovely warm bed to run in cold, cold weather, but made myself anyway. Got dressed and off I went at 7:30. Ran along waterfront and couldn’ ... 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