Above Lake Wakatipu

Us above Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown, N.Z.

December 17th 2006
We departed for Queenstown, NZ on the morning of December 16 when our luck was certainly with us. First, we knew we were way over on our luggage allowance for air New Zealand… that’s what happens when you’re returning from a year away and are restricted to a domestic luggage allowance. We were allowed 40 kg total and registered a massive 76 kg! We also needed to bring our didgeridoo with 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

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Sarah & Tom

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In the summer of 2011, we returned to Australia, with our home base in Broadbeach Waters, half way between Brisbane and Gold Coast. Our 3 year-old son, Alex, became a world traveler and enjoyed every minute of it. In the summer of 2007, we travelled to Europe and took a Mediterranean Cruise on the Celebrity Millennium. Our trip is documented here. In January 2007, we returned home from a 12 month teaching exchange to the Central Coast Grammar School, NSW, Australia. As you can see below, we stopped in Hong Kong, Thailand and Fiji on the way. We have visited Adelaide, Kangaroo Island,... full info

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