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Demented Maria and the Sound of Madness

January 21st 2010
I tend to find early travel mornings very exciting, but you probably wouldn't be able to tell from my bleary eyes and constant whining of how tired I am. But I really do think it's thrilling to get up before the sun and throw a backpack on your shoulder ready to escape to another place before the daylight can catch you in the act. We were out the door at 6:30am to catch a taxi to the ferry port in ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Arthur's Pass National Park

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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