Atrium in the Tannery

CHRISTCHURCH IN THE RAIN

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November 19th 2022
All the plans we had for today didn’t come to fruition because of the rain. Wouldn’t you know it? The day we had outdoor activities planned it was raining heavily. There has been so much rain that the Avon River has overflowed its banks and it running furiously downstream. Much too fast for flat bottom punts to cruise leisurely along. The bus dropped us at The Tannery which is an old previous ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more