A dolphin accompanies us on our Milford Sound Cruise

What a way to start the New Year

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January 9th 2010
After coming off of the 'Bungy High', it was time to head to Alexandra to get some fruit-picking work. We had read, and been told numerous times, that there was more then enough work in this area through January, so we were pretty positive about finding somewhere to make a little bit of money. Laughable, really, looking back on how confident we were in finding a position. When we arrive ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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