Partly Cloudy and 32 Degrees C

Give me your hands.

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February 20th 2007
Per the recommendation of a co-worker, Gene and I spent the first half of our day today on a Darte River Safari, composed of an hour jet boat ride to the base of snow-capped mountains and a 4-hour return canoe ride. Eager to get a move on, Gene and I hurriedly dressed into the wet suits provided us. Getting into the bodysuit was an affair in and of itself, which required multiple squats - a ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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