a Box o' Birds

Day 391-393: Karamea to Lake Pearson, New Zealand

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February 21st 2010
Sunday, February 21st This morning Ferdi installed bow and stern lines followed by the seats. He also managed to find a great font to use for the name of the canoe, so he traced it on paper, coloured it black, cut it out and stuck it on the canoe with clear packaging tape. It’s temporary, but to officially launch our boat it needs a name. We were ready for the launch, but had to wait for ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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