Foot-rest

49 day entire NZ experience

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February 14th 2009
Fell out o the sky in Blenheim, but survived & luckily hitched 2 Picton 4 catchup with heaps o' good friends. In the sound with a crew of Outward Bound workers & mates 4 the last "more than a decade"! Went 4 a couple of hikes on the hills to get good views and take lovely shots of it, went kayaking 2 see what was livin in the clean water all around & even went out sailing in the classic yacht th ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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