the zoo and stuff in NZ woop woop x 046

Tree Adventures

---

December 9th 2007
Gawd, just back from the forrest after swinging through trees, strussed up, feeling a bit sore. It was good fun but suffering from vertigo it was a bit challenging at moments. Still fighting sleep which may be the jet lag still or a result of having my arms ripped out of their sockets for two hours. I love how they get you to sign a disclaimer, hand your helmet, show you how your caribena wor ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

---

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