tasman sea in a bit more

Scandinavian folk songs by the river

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January 18th 2008
It's roasting hot and I'm cutting down on the distances, so I can regain enthusism for cycling, which was wobbling loads, but is now beginning to recover. The grind in South America has had a similar effect to drinking too much and feeling sick at the mere thought of another drop or, in this case, pedal. I'm meeting other cyclists quite regularly now and they're all so keen I've felt like Eeyore ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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