Talita and her first Beer Bread

Day 307-309: Karamea to Christchurch, New Zealand

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December 4th 2009
Sunday, November 29th We woke to a beautiful sunny day. It’s hard to believe that the rivers flooded yesterday. Oh the fickle New Zealand weather! We weren’t complaining though. We wanted our van finished and packed before the end of the day. We made tasty apple and cinnamon oats for breakfast, then Ferdi set about finishing the last bits of the van while Talita tried her hand at Be ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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