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    From Gran Canaria to New Zealand We are on our way to New Zealand from the Canary islands. We live here, but are Norwegian. We work here as; he - nurse, she - teacher. karen lived in New Zealand years and years ago, and now we are on our way back - so karen can "show off" this lovely country of her youth.

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    School visit

    NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 31 Jul 2007 | Views [523] | Comments [1]

    Lucky me spent three days at St. Mary's primary school. This is the school where Avril, Susan, Maria and Meinita work.(The girls we climbed Rangitoto with, remember?) And since Maria is teamleader, I got permission to stay and learn. I had such a lovely ... Read more >

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    Christchurch

    SPAIN | Thursday, 26 Jul 2007 | Views [474]

    Christchurch a town full of cultur, old and new. Buildings in Gothic and Victorian style meeting todays modern art through the artfestival that started while we were there. Very facinating!

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    KAWAKAWA - Hundertwasser's toilets

    NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 12 Jul 2007 | Views [416]

    Never, ever, have I taken a pee in such a toilet. Built by the Austrian  artist and architect Friedrich Hundertwasser. He lived here his last 25 years and wanted to give something back to the comunity. Never more will I take a leak without thinking of ... Read more >

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    Maori in the city.

    NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 7 Jul 2007 | Views [453]

    Meinita took us to the gathering "Maori in the city". It's not for tourists really, and it was an interesting study of maori life today. Hardly a european face. Lots of families and small children. Lots of different stands. Quite a few kids ... Read more >

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