up and away

A lot of hot air

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April 10th 2008
Arrived in Hamilton just in time for the ballon festival. Joined The Dodds for their celebratory meal at joseph and stacey's house - luckily we chose to stay in a motel right opposite the Pak'n Save where Joseph works. This morning we walked along beside the river to the museum where we met them all for morning tea. ... 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