Maruia Falls 1

I Survived!!!

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November 8th 2013
My tried and proven method for sea travel still holds true!!! Although the Cook Straight was rough, blowing a gale and bitterly cold, I held myself together and didn't embarress myself by becoming sea sick. The secret.... fall asleep as soon as you can in a well ventilated area.... by the time you wake up, not only is the voyage half over but your body has had time to adjust itself to the moti ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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