Snow

Wanaka - Day 2

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September 8th 2008
Morning came very early and we hopped out of bed and prepared to go to the mountains. We headed for Cardrona and arrived at about 9am. After a few brief lessons from Ollie, Mark was off on his board whilst Dale skied behind him and Ollie brought up the rear. We spent the entire day cruising the slopes and had a great time. Mark enjoyed his first time snowboarding and played by himself for a whi ... 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