Sheepdog Statue

Lake Tekapo

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June 7th 2007
Got fed up of the city after two nights so headed to the Southern Alps. First stop Lake Tekapo. The hostel was right on the lake shore and the views were stunning. The water appears turquoise due to sediment in the water. We walked part way around the lake, and then up to Mount John. This is a popular tourist walk, I think for the views and because there's a cafe at the top! It was very windy nea ... 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