The view from above

Skiing

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July 9th 2011
Wednesday 6th - Friday 8th July 2011 Our last few days have been filled with skiing well, at least my days were. Alex put on his skis for five minutes before heading back inside! He didn't even attend the pre-booked lesson. And, no amount of convincing worked. S'pose, you can't put balls in chickens! So, while I was having fun on the slopes, Alex has been grocery shopping, cleaning ... 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