Rad Rachy on the luge

3 Rad things before elevensies

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March 5th 2007
Rach... Return to Te Anau After the hardships and privations (notably alcohol) of the Milford Track, we were keen, nay desperate, to get back to town and let our hair down. After the first warm shower for 4 days we headed to “The Ranch”, a hearty inn where we had arranged to meet up with Dave and Fiona from the walk, plus Aviv, Tamir and Gabriel, the mad Isrealis. In fact, we w ... 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