The road from the hill.

Weeks 5 to 7 - Wanaka

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August 15th 2008
Hey broo. Hey broo. Ha's it going?. Sweet iz broo. Hey broo, you want some chups? Chups? Yeah chups. You want some chups broo? Ah yeah, sweet iz broo. I love chups ey. Here yu go broo. Sweet iz broo. Yeah, sweet iz broo. Three weeks in NZ and as you can see I am now fluent in the native tongue. It seems as long as I end every sentence with "ey" and call everyone my "broo" I'll be fine. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Wanaka

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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