Snowy mountains

Falling out of planes

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July 26th 2006
Yesterday I fell out of a plane, well on purpose, strapped to someone with a parachute. The whole experience was awesome. The first split second as we tumbled out of the plane were shear terror but after that it was amazing. I'm in Taupo, by the way (or Toe Paw if you want to prenounce it like a local). Today was a sunny clear blue sky day with the snowcapped mountains of Ruapehu and Mount Doom 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