Boats on the water

Days 53 and 54: The Rime of the Ancient Marina

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January 21st 2011
I know; that's not how you pronounce "marina," and it isn't really cold enough for rime, though it's hard to believe that at 4 a.m.. The marina is fairly ancient, however. I turned left instead of right and walked there on Friday. There was an arching blue footbridge that swept up over a creek. I also spotted a Baptist Church and an alterations place callaed "A Stitch in Time." I tried to ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Picton

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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