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At Lake Pukaki with Mount Cook in the background

New Zealand - South Island - The Eastern Half

February 4th 2009
Welcome (Kia - Ora) to Aotearoa - The Land of the Long White Cloud, the Maori name for New Zealand. As we appear to have done so much in our travelling here, rather than bore folks with a long blog we decided to split the South Island (The Main Land) into East and West (carving it in half down the middle). Most of what follows makes sense but we’ve used some creative licence to make it work. E ... read more
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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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Hi and welcome to this diary of our big adventure - travelling the globe and fulfilling our lifetime dream. Along the way we plan to do some voluntary work in South Africa, India and Central America. We hope this blog provides a way of keeping in touch, sharing our experiences and introducing you to some wonderful people and places. Michael's daughters, Sarah and Louise, will be joining us along the way. Whilst we'll miss them a lot, we've been encouraged by their support and patience in indulging this moment of self discovery. We hope you enjoy our journey and perha... full info
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