Skies like these are hard to come by

Day 301-303 Karamea, New Zealand

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November 26th 2009
Monday, November 23rd We spent the morning visiting the friendly people at the Karamea Holiday Park. We’d planned to say hi while we did our washing, but we ended up chatting till well past lunch time. While the washing was going (and between chatting sessions) we quickly popped into town to pick up a few supplies at the grocery store. We returned home with heaps of clean clothing and ... 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