another shearing

Sheep to stroke, a Maori warrior greeting and Hangi dinner

April 21st 2013
Sunday, 21st April - Day Eighteen: in Rotorua Seeing 18 sheep on a stage behaving so well is an amusing experience and touching them afterwards is a strange sensory experience, especially as their wool is either so thick, so tangly or so oily with the lanolin. But, watching the sheep dogs run over their backs and lying down on them was even more strange. This was at the Agrodome after an other ... 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

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Mel and Howard

Over five years ago and 78,000 miles later, we are still so enthused about traveling through North America, that we’ll continue as long as possible. Our home is a lovely 36’ 5th wheel trailer pulled by “Rex”, our F350 one ton pick-up truck. We’ve had some amazing trips, spent months with our families who live thousands of miles apart, made wonderful friends and seen spectacular scenery from the east coast to the west. There’s so much to see and do that we can’t stop now. But, ahead of us a different kind of adventure awaits; a two month tour of New Zealand and Australia. ... full info

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