Hydrangeas in Wellington Botanic Gardens

January 7th 2011
Montana girls with January birthdays usually celebrate their birthdays with snowstorms or blizzards. This year I got to celebrate mine at the beach. After leaving Auckland we headed southwest to Waitomo Caves. The next day we drove to a small coastal town, Kawhui. We had to cross a small mountain range so drove 20+ miles on a narrow and very windy 2 lane road. Drove through a lot of forest as we ... read more

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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

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David is a retired analytical chemist who now, at age 65, has time to travel. He is trying to better understand why "things are the way they are" in a social and political context. The developing areas of the world are of particular interest and has plans to travel anywhere and everywhere. Barbara is a semi-retired dietitian who hasn't completely given up the life of work, but is also excited to travel and see and learn. She is particularly interested in the food experiences of other cultures. ... full info

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