Cheesy Grins..

Blenheim and the Winegrowing Region

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February 28th 2005
From Wellington and the Picton ferry we needed to visit some friends in Blenheim, Val and john, to pick up a package. We met them for the first time and they very hospitably took us to visit their favourite vineyard for a little winetasting. We tasted the wines available and enjoyed the cheeses, and had a lovely time. Also in Blenheim we booked ourselves in with the Blenheim dive centre to comple ... 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