falling through the sky

fun things we've done

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December 3rd 2006
we have spent the last 2 days (in the lovely sunny and hot weather) doing some silly and very scary (but also very fun) outdoor things. the 1st one yesterday, involved going up and down rapids in a jetboat! this was really good fun, especially as the trip goes out just after they open up the dam in the river, so there's plenty of rapids. the jetboat basically bounces over the waves, causing us ... 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