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First Snow

May 13th 2006
Snow cats get ready: there is snow in the Southern Alps! The first snow of the winter season has always excited us, giving us images of snow shoeing and carving down the slopes. So when Ele called up to invite us along on a tramp through the snow, we were much obliged. We were itching to go by the time Steve, Ele, and Tom showed up at our doorstep at noon. Steve tore off as we bounded out ... 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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