"Famous" old hotel

Horse Trecking

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April 17th 2007
I booked into what I thought was a bargain Motel - only $70 (about 28 pounds) and then discovered why. Up till now all the accommodation has been great but this was a unit underneath the owners house, furnished with stuff left over from the 60's with filthy carpet. Other than that, Wanaka is a nice town with an amazing view over the lake with the mountains behind. Today I went horse trecking i ... read more

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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