Paul leaps off

Leaping through the air.....

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November 13th 2006
Saturday 11th November Laura - Today we went horse riding in a lovely little town near Queenstown called Glenorchy. The drive there was along Lake Wakatipu, surrounded by mountains, so it was really nice. Unfortunately I had to put up with Paul's pessimistic comments for the ENTIRE journey regarding the weather. There were clouds gathering around the mountains so he was convinced we'd ge ... 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