Marching along the ridge

Hobbit Wanders Part 4: Tararuas

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January 9th 2010
Hobbit Wanders Part 4: Tararua Hobbits Did you know that E A R T H can be re arranged to read H E A R T ? On this over night tramp in the Tararua mountain range we have to change plans to avoid spending a night without shelter in the alpine, do a river crossing as the track has been washed out, and I have my first go at fire writing. I love the lightness of my soul when I ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington Region

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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