Strategically placed loofah

Day 298-300: Karamea, New Zealand

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November 23rd 2009
Friday, November 20th Living out here in the bush is great. At night the only sounds are the crashing of the waves in the distance and the occasional call of a Weka. The sun brings electricity and the rain brings water to our lives. We love it here. It already feels like home. Unfortunately the bus is also home to “The Bus-Rat”. In the early hours of the morning he woke us again with ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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