lined up

To the lighthouse

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December 27th 2007
We made sure we knitted the socks to take to the lighthouse keeper, but it turned out that it was solar powered, and not even the whiff of a cup of tea! Anyway, it was a lovely walk on a sunny afternoon, and in good company too. George, Beb, Robyn, Joe, Carrie and Alex. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Whangarei

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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