Brit and I on Akaroa Harbour

It’s all fun and games until someone jumps off a bridge

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December 28th 2006
On Dec. 28th I headed back up to Christchurch to pick up Brittany from the airport. She came over for 10 days to travel around and celebrate New Years with me. We checked out downtown Christchurch and the botanical gardens after she arrived and then had a great pub meal at The Bog in the four avenues area. The next day we got up early and headed out of town for the day to the B ... 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