The Rungway

The Rungway

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June 15th 2006
Aman and I climbed Queenstown Hill...with rungs and ropes. It's rock climbing but with rungs to make it easier. Even so, it was vertical ascent and I found it a little daunting when I looked down. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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