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Kia Ora!

We made it! We'll galavant and geologize across New Zealand all month, with periodic blog posts to keep you entertained. Stay tuned for the adventures of Beth, Conrad, Ellie, Emma, John, Loren, Margaret, me, and Guil! And fingers crossed that I can keep up!!

Lydia

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  1. AnonymousMay 12, 2019 at 1:27 PM

    Sad I couldn't make the three-peat. Keep rocking! - Jagger

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