Lovely sidewalk, innit?

Sweethaats and glowworms

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November 16th 2005
This afternoon we got to go underground and check out some caves. We got to Waitomo with about 15 minutes to spare - just enough time to hit the bathrooms and gawk at some geegaws before meeting our guide, Savitri. We all loved Savitri. She was a young twentysomething Kiwi with a really charming demeanor. She had a habit of referring to the group as “sweethaats” and was very concerned about ... 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