A playful seal

The cold cold south

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March 9th 2008
We didnt arrive in Dunedin until pretty late so we just found ourselves a really nice campsite and spent the evening watching tv (very exciting as for the first time we were able to pick up all channels without Gra having to move the ariel every 5 minutes). The following morning we had to put our practical heads on and sort out a couple of things like getting some contact lenses for me and sortin ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Mount Cook National Park

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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