See the gondla from my apartment

Thrill capital of the country

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January 11th 2010
As we’ve come to expect in Franz, we woke to a strong downpour that had been going on for hours. Seriously, this rain falls straight down in huge drops at massive volumes. The cottage is literally loud with sound of the rain. We packed up our things and wetly loaded the car for our drive to Queenstown. On checking out of the cottage we got word that highway 6, the main highway, is closed in ... read more

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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