Kea

What an adventure

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November 30th 2005
It's summer here in the southern hemisphere, and the living is easy. I feel like it's been so long since I felt the summer sun. I've already gotten burned twice. The sunscreen does no good here. Well, where did I leave off last time? We finished up work at the vineyard. It was a nice stay, but we were ready to be on the road again. Our last days weren't so bad. The weather was sunny, but ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Otago » Queenstown

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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