Hard at work

It hasn't all been about relaxation and having fun. We've done a bit of (hard) graft too. It is great though to have a project and focus to our travels. Plus we get to have conversations with other people! The views from Barbara's house were stunning. We certainly are going to miss the great views and open spaces over here!

The Land of the Long White Cloud (& a lot of blinking hills!)

February 18th 2013
Kia Ora! Friends & Family So we left Australia after 11 glorious months. Sydney was fantastic, a great place to spend the festive season plus it had a climate which I prefer to the ffffreezing UK. Equally it was great to spend almost 4 weeks there and not spend a cent on accommodation! New Zealand has been another place we'd long wished to visit and for F it was a hope to enjoy some co ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands

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

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