Zig zag patterns on the frames

Day 436-438: Auckland, New Zealand

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April 11th 2010
Wednesday, April 7th We had another hard jog this morning followed by more work on Birdsy. Talita finished painting the stars while Ferdi started painting the seams of the frames with a zig-zag pattern. We found that we could only do short shifts, because bending over like that is murder on the lower back. For lunch we had a fruit platter and then we headed for the Boesman to have a n ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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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