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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]
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] Blog: Week 3 - Queestown
Date: July 21st 2008
Queenstown. The self proclaimed adrenalin capital of the world, a party town for the adventurer. If you have the money (and you really do need the money) you can ride a jet boat through a canyon, be catapulted across a valley, do a seven second bungy jump, skydive 15,000 feet from a plane, and play crazy golf. The very idea of a bungy jump did not appeal to me, but on arriving in Queenstown ... read more
Date: July 21st 2008
Queenstown. The self proclaimed adrenalin capital of the world, a party town for the adventurer. If you have the money (and you really do need the money) you can ride a jet boat through a canyon, be catapulted across a valley, do a seven second bungy jump, skydive 15,000 feet from a plane, and play crazy golf. The very idea of a bungy jump did not appeal to me, but on arriving in Queenstown ... read more
