Christmas Tree!

Merry Christmas!

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December 27th 2007
When Duncan told me we'd get our Christmas tree from the side of the road, I thought he was joking ... but no, we cruised along the road by the farm looking for "the one" and then I kept the motor running as he jumped out with his crocodile dundee knife and hacked it down. Once the tree was up and decorated, I felt much more in the Christmas mood. I had a trip to Dunedin to do some shopping an ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Blenheim

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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