Ferry View

Day 9

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November 18th 2007
This morning, we took the Interislander Ferry from Wellington to Picton (North Island to South Island). For lunch, we drove the scenic route to Havelock, the green lipped mussel capital of the world, and tried a variety of the famous shellfish. After driving through many switchbacks, we pulled into Nelson and found a nice B&B. We dined on local cuisine at a renovated boat repair shop before we ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Picton

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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