Mt Taranaki

Trip of Giants - Perth to Christchurch

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June 30th 2010
Worn out, run down, need a break; and we haven't even taken off yet. Despite planning far in advance and arranging as much as I could ahead of today, we still spent most of the day sorting out loose ends, getting the house ready for an extended absence. Gorge got dropped off to the kennels. Ky said he was barking away the whole time she was there. By the time we get back he'll be (a) hoarse... ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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