Wanaka

Return to Paradise

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May 14th 2005
Upon returning to reality all hell broke loose, the fantastic Audis transmission decided to die on me and I was stuck in the middle of no where. It was just what I needed, i just kept thinking why oh why do we bother with technology when all it does is just make you stress, give you a headache and then leave you with an empty wallet. Anyhow, luckily I found a few Czechs and a German guy ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fiordland National Park

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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