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Giant Chess in the Town Centre  
   

Giant Chess in the Town Centre

I thought these guys were going to be good and I was going to challenge the winner to a game but I realised whilst watching that they would be no match for me and i wasn't prepared to waste my time with someone who doesn't present a challenge.
Christchurch

May 9th 2007
We landed in Christchurch and caught a bus into the town centre (I think they call it a city centre, but that would probably create a false image for anyone who's not been there) As I observed the views from the bus window I thought that it looked very 'English', at least as far as the natural surroundings were concerned, the parks and trees etc. The architecture of the buildings is not so typica ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

New Zealand Flag 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
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