Lake Tekapo

Rafting the shotover

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February 29th 2008
Day 157 - Sunday 24 February After checking out of the hostel we said goodbye to christchurch and started our 9 hour drive to Queenstown. I took first shift on the driving and I've got to say we passed by some fantastic scenery. The roads are great to drive on, they may only be single lane but with no other cars on the winding roads there a pleasure to drive. On the way we stopped off at Lak ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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