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The Forgotten Hightway

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March 4th 2011
Friday March 4th – Into the Shire - Happy Birthday Travis Frodo: You're late! Gandalf: A wizard is never late, Frodo Baggins. Nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to. Ah yes, to be a wizard! Today I drove a road that Ron had mentioned that few “tourists” encounter. Known as the Forgotten World Highway, it runs through an area of rough terrain eventually passing though a ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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