march-april 2006: aotearoa
waka ama IVF va'a va'a world sprint champs and beyond
a handful of photos from new zealand...more available on my flickr account.

traditional waka taua

traditional waka taua

sfooocc! (poca poca poca, ouch ouch ouch!)

rickie lee, dad, and us!

oc-12 races, first day [photo by elise]

buster! (at kaihu farm hostel)

mocchachino=happiness (at abel tasman)

kehoe look-a-like (at abel tasman)
not sure where to begin with new zealand -- 3 weeks gave me only a glimpse into the gorgeous country and the fantastic people i met there. my first week, i was constantly astonished at how open and honestly friendly the people were there. and i had to adjust a bit to get used to their pace. a little slower, a little more mellow, and a whole lot friendlier in general. only got a glimpse of the maori culture, but was very thankful for what i was able to see -- the cultural presentation at the race site was unbelievable -- hours of haka, waka taua, and cultural presentations from attending countries. even the maori queen was in attendance!

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