Whose Idea Was It???

Using innovation and brawn we began digging ourselves out of the mess we were in. Sinking sand is a bit different than getting stuck in deep snow, but many of the same principles still apply... like stubborness, which we'll call "determination" among others.

Tui and the Black Sand Beach

April 11th 2008
While sleeping just outside Kaikoura we discovered that the secluded riverbed we picked for our slumber was also picked as a gravel site by some big trucks. When the first truck came, we rolled over. Then three others came and we decided to move to a rest stop off the highway and hit the proverbial 'snooze bar'. When we pulled into the rest stop, Christina saw a dirt road that veered off into th ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Kaikoura

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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