Greg on the boat at Milford Sound

A Time for Thrills

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October 7th 2008
New Zealand is supposed to be one of those places where you scare yourself silly and have a tonne of new experiences. On October 1st, we had a scary experience that wasn't on our "to do" list. We were in Christchurch, getting ready to head down to Dunedin. We were heading through downtown looking for an electronics store to get an adapter for Greg's MP3 player. All of a sudden, as we were heading ... 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