Glass Blower's studio

You can go into this studio and learn how to blow your own glass baubles. Unfortunately it was closed when we were there but we might try when we visit Nelson again in March. How col is this enormous lampshade thingybob?!

Special Anniversary Blog - WE ARE 50!

February 27th 2006
Well looky here - can you believe that we've been on the road for so long that we've managed to clock up 50 blogs? Nuts coconuts! But y'know - this old blog thing is a bit on the strange side. There's a definite voyeuristic quality attached to it in that all you lovely readers can see what we've been up to - photo's and all - yet we don't quite know who's been tuning in to each 'episode' as it w ... 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

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