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L-R Kiwi guy 1, Kiwi guy 2, Jennie (front), Veronica, Fritjof, Jared, Brooke (hidden), Seth
Great Barrier Island

November 26th 2003
Such a beautiful place - I'm starting to entertain thoughts of moving to New Zealand permanently! We arrived here on the 23rd and I had to stay on the boat the first day for anchor watch. The second day a bunch of us went ashore and hitched a ride into "town" from someone, maybe he was a postman(?). He was a crazy driver though! All the roads here wind around the mountains, they don't have guar ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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