John watching Ferdi tightening some bolts

Day 328-330: Karamea, New Zealand

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December 22nd 2009
Sunday, December 20th We woke to another wet morning. Like we’ve mentioned before, it seems to rain mostly on the weekends. On a doccie we saw they said that it’s because of the way we humans pollute the air during the work week that causes rain on the weekends. Apparently the water molecules attach themselves to dust and pollutants and then fall as rain when they become heavy enough. Th ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » West Coast » Karamea

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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