Fiberglassing success!

Day 334-336: Karamea, New Zealand

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December 28th 2009
Saturday, December 26th We hadn’t had rain for a while and Ferdi had been watering the garden every morning. This morning, just after he’d watered the whole garden, it started to rain. It was the weekend, so it shouldn’t have been a big surprise. After breakfast Paddy came by with a gift for Tony; one of his flutes. Tony had mentioned that he used to play the tin whistle, so Paddy though ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » West Coast » Karamea

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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