Adam driving down 90Mile beach

Waitiki Landing 2 & Old Friends

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October 26th 2005
..... on 90 Mile Beach ... Adam was quite keen on driving down a stretch, despite the numerous warnings we'd heard of cars getting stuck in the sinking sand and that fact that our insurance probably didn't cover off-road driving. Still, we said 'Fuck It' and set off at speed, hoping that if we kept up the momentum, we'd be fine. It was beautiful. You could feel the Adrenalin pumping throu ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North 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