Katja and the Other Guy

Birthday and Falls Walk

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June 6th 2010
So I’m 23 now! It was my first birthday out of the country but it was pretty fun. Being older, wiser and much more responsible than that of my 22 year old self, I had to go to work the whole day. Kiwi fruit picking isn’t what I’d call the most exciting event to attend for a party, but the German girls (Kerstin, Anika, and Lisa) made me a batch of chocolate and caramel muffins, which we all p ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty » Tauranga

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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