Hold on, kiddos!

Our big wet day in Doubtful Sound included the kids almost being swept off the bow of the boat. Luckily, the guide (in shorts) would have jumped in for them...

In which we put Steve behind the wheel of a motorhome

November 9th 2007
...because, after all, he was born for this. This was the day we began our 12-day caravan tour. I'm going to pick up the pace a bit (I'm writing this way after the fact and I'd like to catch up a bit) so here are some highlights of the route Christchurch - Oamaru - Dunedin - Balclutha - Gore - Clinton - Lumsden - Manapouri (which is sort of a J-shaped route, going south along the east coast, ... read more

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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

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