View from our campsite at Matamata

December 13th 2010
Day 99 13th December We slept like logs, in fact it was one of the best night’s sleep we’d had since we’d left London 3 months previously. We also loved the little camp stove which was super powerful and we had an excellent breakfast of eggs, beans and toast, fabulous. We took our time heading off and eventually left the campsite on our way to Hobbiton. Way back in 1999 when Peter Ja ... read more

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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

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Liz and Ellory

Liz & Ellory-who met while working at Discovery Channel, fell in love and decided get married in June 2010. We then had the bright idea of asking for, and getting 6 months off work and decided to spend it in the Southern Hemisphere to avoid the lovely British winter! We had an amazing time travelling around South America, New Zealand and Australia and arrived back in the UK in February 2011. We ended up blogging extensively about our travels and eventually finished writing on Sunday 12th February 2012. A mere 1 year and 3 days after we finished our journey. Although it took us ages ... full info

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