picton sounds

the snout

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December 8th 2005
i have settled into picton and it is settling into me. i had a moment the other day while riding my bike to work. an 'ahh' moment, relaxed and comfortable. i turned a corner onto an empty road toward the ocean, let go of the handle bars and road like a kid down the street. my arms were out and my fingers outstretched. i let the wind blow around me as i picked up speed down the hill. it felt ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Marlborough » Picton

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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