The face of terror

I hope you appreciate the mental battle I had with myself to take this photo halfway down the mountain. Behind me, what looks like the edge of the lake is actually the 200m drop to sweet oblivion. Don't let the smile fool you, I have never been more afraid.

Farewell to the North

March 15th 2005
Apologies for the delay in updating - have been on the move for a while now and am getting behind. May have to do this in stages but here's the latest: Taupo - River Valley Because the weather was not so good on my third day in Taupo the walk I was supposed to go on was canceled and I had to hang around until the following day. Not such a bad thing - I caught up on some laundry an ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Central Otago » Wanaka

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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