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Kerry, Mark, Shirley, Gaye and Mildred (the dog)  
   

Kerry, Mark, Shirley, Gaye and Mildred (the dog)

Time Out

December 3rd 2008
Wednesday, 2 December 2008 As the Captain sailed off to visit Pelorus Sound last Tuesday, I was on my way to stay with long time friends Mark and Kerry Roberts. The Captain, of course, thought I had mutinied, but all the excitement had just culminated in my need for some time out. I thought of my son Alex, a marine engineer, who goes to sea for three months at a time. I suspect that when ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Marlborough » Queen Charlotte Sounds

New Zealand Flag 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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