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South Island with Stray

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March 13th 2008
My arrival into South Island was met with perfect sunny weather, so I decided that a skydive over the beautiful coastal Abel Tasman national park would be an excellent idea. That was until I was informed of an alternative option - flying a stunt plane (a Pitts Special S2-E ZK-ELI if planes float your boat). The most amazing thing about this was that I actually piloted the plane - controlling barre ... 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