Our swimming spot

On Golden Bay

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April 12th 2010
From the West Coast I headed up to the north coast to pick blueberries. They hung like grapes on the high bushes. Blueberries with every meal. In cereal, with honey, or as dessert. My favorite was grabbing a big handful for a break while in the field. We picked in the morning then sorted and packed in the afternoon to be sent off to farmers markets every other day. Upper Moutere was a picturesque ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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