Afternoon off

Farm arrival

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May 30th 2007
Perhaps surprising to you all, the week on the farm has been one of the best weeks I can remember in a long time. Don't worry, I'm not dropping out and moving to a commune, but the thought definatlely crossed my mind more than once. Picture this: I arrived soaking wet after getting completely lost on my way to the farm. I had planned to arrive before dark, but by six-thirty, I was an hour la ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Stewart Island

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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