Waterfall with Baby Seals

Grandma Judy's Visit

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September 25th 2008
On Sept 16th I drove to Christchurch at 6 am to pick up my mother who was arriving for a 10 day visit. She could not have timed the visit better with the gorgeous spring weather - usually bad weather follows my mother, but not on this trip. We drove straight back to Timaru after collecting her bags and skis and stopping for a quick coffee in Dunsandel. Day 1 - stopped by Mountainview School ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Timaru

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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