megumi and me

gearing up

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December 30th 2005
here are some photos of my last few days in picton. all together rather uneventful. i finished up cleaning work and driving work yesterday. all paid up and ready to party....to bring in the new year with style!! well, maybe not so much style, but fun in a city at least!! today i drove from picton to christchurch....it took most of the day. the drive was beautiful. i have come to expect no ... 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