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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSunsets were as good as ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMina and Chris took a walk up to the flag-staff. This flag-staff was central to New Zealand’s early history, with battles fought in order to fell it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe walk back has great views of Russell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe tide was in, so we had to climb around the rocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nOne night a fire about 50km away generated a smoke cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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