The easy way down Broken River

10 (or actually 9) days in a van

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September 2nd 2009
On down (via a $40 plane ticket - so cheap it was sketical) to Christchurch (which is actually the furthest thing from Christ or a Church) and then piled into the nissan that we came to know as "Bessie" or "All The Stuff I Own." Salvador Dahli was the inspiration for our van's graphic presentation, which drew plenty of attention and laughs. We headed west towards Arthurs Pass for snow, and after ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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