above the clouds

Bailey's blog

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October 7th 2010
When we woke up it was a mad rush to get the bus that goes to the snow fields (later we found out we were actualy early). When we were at the snow fields we discovered we were literally above the clouds, we drove through the clouds on the bus and it was amazing. When we were ready we went to our lessons on how to snow board and it went quite well. Since I missed the additional lesson I went to the ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Methven

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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