The gang ready to party

So This Is Christmas

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December 25th 2009
It is Christmas time and in the southern hemisphere things are strange. No snow, no cold, less decorations, less Christmas music (which is a good thing). This is only my second Christmas in my life that I have been away from family and close friends. Am I lonely? Well, I would say no but I would really like to have Christmas dinner with the friends and family that I love. But with it being summer ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queen Charlotte Sound

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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