Amazingly detailed model steam boat with Pinocchio at the helm

Day 403-405: Kaiapoi to Lake Rotoiti, New Zealand

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March 8th 2010
Friday, March 5th We decided to try a new technique for getting Birdsy on the Boesman's roof, because she's just too heavy for the two of us to lift comfortably. We positioned her bow in front of the Boesman then lifted her stern until it rested on the front roof rack. From there we slid her up and into position. It required much less muscle power than our old technique and we hope to be ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Nelson Lakes National Park

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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