Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Waitangi Day

Waitangi Day! A national Kiwi Holiday which involves celebrating the anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, the contract signed between the British and Maori in 1840. Most see it in retrospect as the founding of the New Zealand nation, but at the time it was meant to mean that NZ was a British colony. Someone balls-ed up the translation into Maori and a load of confusion followed which still hasn't been fully cleared up to this day. But hurrah anyway!

We spent the day in the local park chillin' while listening to reggae. Not just on our own I'll have you know, it was a mini little festival called Reggae in the Park. Some DJ's and sunshine and beer and lots of people. The result, a lot of tipsy chilled-out lobsters. It was also Bob Marley's birthday, so happy birthday Bob.

The DJ's were set up in the band stand and everyone just maxed out, relaxing all cool.....

.....until a brisk wind blew us all over! Quite the anomally I can tell you.

Me and RPM. Choice!

The day ended up being so hot that we decided to jump into Lake Wakatipu, it's pretty chilly, but totally refreshing!

Rob, Jimbo, Freya and Me. Girliest jump award goes to....Jimbo!

Yeah! Fun times.

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