Where's Wally? The Todd's Tour of the North Island! May 21st 2007 Wednesday 16th May 2007 to Tuesday 22nd May 2007 I left Cindy in Nelson and made my way to Picton. I had decided to cut across the top instead of travelling via Blenheim. This I was soon to find out was the Queen Charlotte Drive - a very windy (literally taking the steering wheel from 9 and 3 to 12 and 6 and back again - constantly for nearly an hour!). But the views were amazing. This is one of ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island 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
It all started in 2006 with a four (then six!) week trip to south east asia... bangkok, kanchanaburi, koh tao, diving, malaysia, more diving... a year in australia - starting in freo going clockwise! - fab people, fab times, amazing landscapes then to new zealand... three and a half years later... having fun times and finding new adventures :-)... full info