Wellington

Skyline

March 15th 2009
God created the wetsuit. Neoprene is king if you intend surfing in NZ's South Island, perhaps even more essential than an actual surfboard. As for the surf itself, 1 day of fair to reasonable waves. While the surf hasn't been the stuff on magazine covers, uniqueness of the two sessions made up for it, at least partially. I've never surfed before with a backdrop of snow capped mountains as I did in ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Akaroa

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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penny and gary

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Gary and Penny, from the beginning... Again. Round the world for a year in 07 and we've decided it's time once more. So packing up the house, the jobs, selling the cars and up up and away, this time with no return ticket and no fixed itinerary. A smidgin reckless, sure, but what the hell. May as well indulge in a few passions before the last great journey in who knows when. Stay tuned and please stay in contact, cause whilst we love seeing what the rest of the world has to offer, we also love receiving news from home base.... full info

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