Inside their nice automobile

Day 331-333: Karamea, New Zealand

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December 26th 2009
Wednesday, December 23rd We continued working on phone booth, gluing the remaining battens in and pulling the back of the structure tight with the big clamps. Talita helped Margaret clean seven cabins while Ferdi helped John replace a rotten back panel on the booth. During a clumsy move (and with John watching) Ferdi hit his index finger with the hammer. Smooth move! John said nothing and Ferdi pr ... 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