Lake Pukaki near Mt. Cook

New Zealand and Fiji

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March 23rd 2009
Hello again everyone. I apologize for the long wait between blogs, but I have been procrastinating a bit while trying to enjoy the last of summer in this hemisphere. I wasn't able to get the Australia portion written before heading off to New Zealand and Fiji, so I will write about these travels first and then do a short final blog about my time in Australia, since that it is really just beginni ... read more

Oceania » Fiji » Mamanuca Islands

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Fiji became independent in 1970, after nearly a century as a British colony. Democratic rule was interrupted by two military coups in 1987, caused by concern over a government perceived as dominated by the Indian community (descendants of contract la... ... read more