Ilona getting to grips with the crux

Cyclones and Rockclimbing, (in a wierd, wierd place)

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January 18th 2011
So finally Richard dropped us off at the climbing centre, we were both excited and relieved, he would not accept payment, he would only require a postcard at some point on our trip! We got to "Bryces Rockclimbing cafe" which states on a sign outside " Run by climbers for climbers " thank god! we thought to ourselves, well that was until we met Bryce, what a tit! His cafe/shop is located in the ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Central Plateau

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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