Crazy parrot in the alps

We were really looking forward to seeing a Kea, an alpine parrot. Turns out this one was really looking forward to seeing us. He tried to get at our lunch, and when that didn't fly, he then tackled our rental car, with mixed results.

Big Balls

January 24th 2010
Hey y'all We met up with some Texans yesterday. Hence the greeting. As for the title - that has nothing to do with the Texans. They were both girls. More about the balls later though. We may have been a little wrong on our thought that we were "natured out". One day in the larger city of Dunedin was all we needed to set us straight. The town itself was nice. We spent some time at the S ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Oamaru

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

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