Kate conquers a swing bridge

Kate's Visit

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March 20th 2012
Kate was in New Zealand last week. She flew into Christchurch and we headed for the West Coast. We made a stop at Fox Glacier before continuing to the Copland River valley for a night at the Welcome Flat Hut. That night, Kate and I rested in the hot pools around the hut under a clear night sky. The next day we went to Mt Aspiring National park for the night. The following morning Kate proposed goi ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South 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