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On the Wall of the General Store at Rai Valley  
   

On the Wall of the General Store at Rai Valley

YACHT-HIKING WITH A BICYCLE

February 5th 2010
She slipped into the bay with a minimum of fuss, as the skipper awaited instructions from onshore as to which buoy he should tie up to. A dark blue hull, she looked comfortable - not racy in that all hands on deck kind of way, but comfortable in that short-handed, cruising kind of way. The kind of yacht that looked as though it would quietly eat up the miles across say, the Pacific. Later I learne ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » National Parks

New Zealand Flag 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
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