Queen Charlotte Track

Going Extreme up North

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July 28th 2008
Well after 3 weeks of wrapping grapevines I gave up. In the end the beast that was the 1985 Toyota Sprinter was sold (thanks to Tim - didn't deserve him!) to raise money to see the North Island. I was very sad to see it go, the seat was molded to the shape of my arse after the number of miles we had done together, and often going places it wasn't really designed to go! Before getting on the ferr ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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