I'm gonna miss you, Andrea!

February 2nd 2008
I arrived safe and sound in Wellington to an abundance of welcome and hospitality from Lisa (whom I met while in Italy), John and his parents and Andrea and hers. I took in the local sites, visited the national museum, Te Papa and was treated like royalty with home cooked meals and a comfortable place to lay my head at night. John showed me how to live it up, Wellington style, where we visited ... 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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Shauna

Two roads diverged in a wood - and I--I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference (Robert Frost) I'm off! Travelling is something I've always wanted to do. So after thinking about it for a bit, flipping through the Lonely Planet Blue List, I decided La Tomatina would be the perfect place to start, so I got up one morning, and just booked my flight. Those who know me best, realize this is a very un-like-Shauna thing to do, as I'm normally very organized and like to have all my ducks in a row. But I figure, you only live once, and if I wait for the perfect timin... full info

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