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Kea Parrot
Very intelligent birds that like to get their beaks into everything: tents, backpacks, cars, windshield wipers...whatever. You must play a game of placing rocks around your property and splashing them with water if they pass the invisible line, then they leave you alone.
From: Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Arthur's Pass National Park
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]
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] Blog: Our Kiwi Campervan Adventure
Date: January 13th 2011
Our next OS trip: New Zealand. Flew into Christchurch 10ish and went straight to pick up our new home for the next 12 days: a six berth Backpacker campervan. First surprise was the amazing scenery of Arthurs Pass, just a two hour drive from the capital of the South Island. ... read more
Date: January 13th 2011
Our next OS trip: New Zealand. Flew into Christchurch 10ish and went straight to pick up our new home for the next 12 days: a six berth Backpacker campervan. First surprise was the amazing scenery of Arthurs Pass, just a two hour drive from the capital of the South Island. ... read more
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