Part of the Remarkables

Extreme Queenstown

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February 15th 2008
Hello everyone, we are leaving the South Island in a couple of days to make our way slowly up to Auckland. Our bus journey to Queenstown was pretty spectacular. I don't think the views can be described through words or even justified through photos, but you find yourself humming Lord of the Rings tunes in your head and imagining the nine companions of the fellowship climbing many of the mountains. ... 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