Charlwell Lodge B&B

NZ Day 2 - Hanmer Springs

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March 10th 2008
Today we bid farewell to Sumner and our very nice hosts Bruce and Martine at Le Petit and headed towards Hamner Springs. Another breathtaking drive through the lush mountains and valleys with sheep grazing all along the way. Upon arriving in Hamner we found our next B&B which has been a real treat. The location is absolutely gorgeous set high above the roadway with a panaromic view of mountains an ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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