Goodies

March 1

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March 1st 2009
February 29th er ah, March 1st. As rainy and nasty as yesterday was, I woke to a clear blue sky. A little befuddled, I decided to get out of here and sort things out. My destination for today is Murchison, only a few hours toward the west coast. In to Mouteka I found a Sunday farmers market. This one was more like our city market with veggies, honey, various crafts and misc. objects d'art alon ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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