resting on the bench

River Walk Picnic

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March 22nd 2008
Stacey and I have a nice relaxing weekend off for Easter, today we have been down to the river for a walk and picnic. Nice and quiet - not many people about just lots of boats going past on the river. We ha filled rolls, apples, and fruit juice down by the river sitting on the grass in the beautiful weather. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Hamilton

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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