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Hanmer Springs - Bees, tents and hot water!

February 10th 2011
The drive up to Hanmer started off quite flat with some lovely rolling hills around - and Mark even managed to get a photo of a bird of prey!! Then it got very windy once off the main highway. When we arrived we headed straight for the campsite we had booked. As we parked up and went to the back door of the van we noticed that it was covered in oil - Mark immediately checked underneath to find tha ... 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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Keely and Mark

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Mark and I are taking a year out from our jobs to travel the world. Mark has attempted to travel twice before, first time he liked one place so much he stayed for the year and the second time he encountered a few visa issues along the way so returned early. A year out and jobs to come back to we are looking to do everything we possible can in the year away. We are currently still in the planning stages but thought we would start this blog to get used to using it before we go! We hope this blog will keep our beloved friends and family up to date and enterta... full info

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