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Day 77

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January 16th 2011
Awake at 6.20am wide awake, called my mum and dad to tell them our news, and report back after the race. Also called my sister, too. We then pottered about a bit before the Post race awards ceremony, which was at 10.30am. Limped along there and afterwards I asked Felix, the chairman of the Challenge organization if he was going to the volunteers party so he could pass on my personal thanks to thos ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Wanaka

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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