Blowfish.

Settling in Tauranga.

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November 18th 2009
I am currently in the midst of my first rain-day here in New Zealand, and considering that it's the 16th day of my trip, I guess I can't complain. You get a shower just about every day here at some point, but today is the first time that we've been stuck in our tent or indoors for more than five minutes or so. I've spent most of my day reading (John Belushi biography), watching smutty New Zeal ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty

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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